Respondent Infants: How Illegal Children Protect Their Interests in US Immigration Courts
“Your Honor, meet the defendant,” says immigration lawyer Lenny Benson, holding a crying baby in his arms as he addresses the judge who will hear the child's case. Benson remembers this incident well. The baby was in the courtroom with her grandmother, and the lawyer...
In the United States began the arrests of immigrants who are protected by the Obama program
A young man who is under the protection of the Obama administration's special program, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), was detained in Seattle this week. This program has been in effect in the country since 2012 and allows illegal immigrants who came to the United States before the age of 16...