; (2) immigrants without legal counsel are far more likely, as compared to immigrants with legal counsel, to be denied immigration benefits or be deported, which may result in dire consequences, including— (A) the denial of lawful immigration status or United States citizenship; (B) loss of livelihood; (C) the separation of an immigrant from, or the inability of an immigrant to support, his or her family; (D) life-threatening danger in the country of origin of an immigrant; and (E) a long-term or permanent ban on reentering the United States; and (3) consistent with the United States values of fairness and justice and the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which guarantees all individuals the due process of law, any individual subject to immigration proceedings or the appeal of a proceeding before an immigration judge or the Attorney General should have the right to be represented by counsel, including Government-funded counsel, regardless of the ability of the individual to pay. 203. Legal Services and Immigration Assistance grant program (a) In general The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, in consultation with the Director of the National Office of New Americans, shall award legal services and immigration assistance grants to eligible entities. (b) Eligibility criteria An entity eligible to receive a grant under this section is a State or unit of local government, a Tribal government, a private organization, a community-based organization, or a nonprofit organization that— (1) provides authorized direct legal assistance to immigrants; (2) in the case of an entity that has previously been awarded a grant under this section, uses matching funds from non-Federal sources, which may include in-kind contributions, equal to 25 percent of the amount received under this section