Monday, December 10, 2018

Lawyers Argue Over Attorneys for Children in Immigration Hearings

A federal court held a hearing on whether a child facing deportation has a constitutional right to a lawyer. A three-judge panel had earlier ruled in favor of the Trump administration, but now the court has taken the rare step of with-drawing its ruling, in order to re-hear the case with a panel of 11 judges.
Christopher Martinez reports.