 encounter and hopefully avoid court altogether. “We want to make sure that people are informed about what’s happening, what they can do, how they can be proactive about everything that’s going on,” Mendoza said.

Though programs like NYIFUP have set a new standard for legal aid for immigrants, advocates acknowledge that the optimal remedy for the legal crisis facing so many migrants today is simply to change the harsh, onerous laws that keep them from attaining legal status. Universal representation, in Jain’s view, “doesn’t fully blunt the impact of unfair and unjust immigration laws or policy…. But an attorney can ensure that each person can make their strongest case.” Legal representation doesn’t always prevent deportation, but it does give immigrants a “fighting chance” in court.

The optimal remedy for the legal crisis facing so many migrants today is simply to change the harsh, onerous laws that keep them from attaining legal status.

Yet even those odds may be thinning, as the administration moves to further narrow avenues for due process in immigration courts. Trump recently moved to expand the scope of a legal mechanism known as expedited removal, from migrants apprehended recently near the border, to potentially any migrant living in the interior, with the apparent aim of enabling “fast track” deportation with virtually no meaningful judicial oversight. The administration is also pushing judges to speed up their processing of claims to cut down the backlog, and recently moved to strip judges of their autonomy by decertifying the immigration judges’ union.

Cahn of the ILRC told Truthout that legal groups around California are still grappling with resource constraints, which may force groups to limit their caseload, and often, “everyone feels maxed out.” Simply physically visiting clients who are locked up in remote detention centers is a challenge, Cahn said, and lawyers wrestle with the “pervasive problem … of how we get representation to people who are in detention facilities, when access to counsel is so limited, when there’s so many hurdles to people getting into the detention facilities and interviewing clients.” Despite California’s funding infusion, “there’s an implicit recognition that there may be people who are falling through the cracks, who aren’t getting the services that they need to remain in this country.”

Court logistics are also frustrating NYIFUP advocates in New York. As more hearings are being conducted via videoconferencing, forcing immigrants to speak to lawyers and the judge through a
encounter and hopefully avoid court altogether. “ We desire to name sure that people are inform about what ’s happen, what they can do, how they can be proactive about everything that ’s going on, ” Mendoza order. 

 Though programs like NYIFUP have set a fresh standard for legal aid for immigrant, advocates acknowledge that the optimal remedy for the legal crisis face so many migrants today is simply to change the harsh, burdensome laws that keep them from attaining legal condition. Universal representation, in Jain ’s view, “ does n’t fully blunt the impingement of unfair and unjust immigration laws or policy …. But an attorney can ensure that each person can make their strong case. ” Legal representation does n’t always prevent deportation, but it does give immigrant a “ fight prospect ” in court. 

 The optimal remedy for the legal crisis facing so many migrants today is simply to change the coarse, burdensome laws that keep them from attaining legal condition. 

 Yet even those odds may be reduce, as the administration moves to far narrow-minded avenues for due procedure in immigration courts. Trump recently moved to expand the scope of a legal mechanism known as expedited removal, from migrant apprehended recently near the border, to potentially any migrant living in the interior, with the apparent aim of enabling “ fast path ” deportation with virtually no meaningful judicial oversight. The administration is besides pushing judges to speed up their processing of claims to cut down the backlog, and recently moved to strip judges of their autonomy by decertify the immigration judges ’ union. 

 Cahn of the ILRC told Truthout that legal groups around California are still cope with resource constraints, which may coerce groups to restrict their caseload, and often, “ everyone feels maxed out. ” plainly physically visiting clients who are lock up in remote detention centers is a challenge, Cahn said, and lawyers wrestle with the “ pervasive problem … of how we get representation to people who are in detention facilities, when entree to counsel is so circumscribed, when there ’s so many hurdles to people scram into the detention facilities and interviewing clients. ” Despite California ’s funding infusion, “ there ’s an implicit recognition that there may be people who are falling through the cracks, who are n’t getting the services that they necessitate to persist in this state. ” 

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 encounter and hopefully a void court  alto get her .“Wewant  to make suret hatpeople are informed ab out w ha t ’s h a pp ening , whatt he y can  d o,  ho wt he y can  be  proact ive abouteve ry thing that’s go ing on,” M end oza said.

T hou gh pro gr ams likeNYI FUP h ave se t  a new  standard  f o r lega l  aid fo r im migr ants, advocates a c kn o wledge that th e opti ma l  r e m edy  fo r the lega lcrisi s  facing so m a nym igrants today  is simplyt o c hangeth e h a rsh, o nerou sl aws  that keepthem  from att aining legal s t atus. U nivers alrep rese n ta ti on,  i n  Ja i n’ s v i ew,  “doesn’ tfu lly b lunt t h e  imp act  ofunfai r and unjustimm igra t ion  laws  or p olic y… . But  an at torne ycan ensure that  eac h personcan  m ake  t heirs tronge stcas e.” Leg al repr e sen ta t i o ndoesn’t always pre ve n t  d eportati on, bu t  i td oes give  i mmi gran t s  a “f ight i ng  chance”  in co u rt .
The op ti mal re me dyfor  thel egal  crisi s facing  so m a ny migrants to d ay is simplyt oc h an g e th e h arsh, onero us l a ws t hatk ee p t h em fr om at ta i ni n g legal status.

Ye teven t hoseodds may be t hinning, a s t he admin istr a ti o n moves to fur thernarrow ave n ues fordue p rocess i n immigra t i on court s.Tru mprec e n tl y moved to ex p a nd t he  scopeofa legal  me cha nis m k no wn as exp edited r em ov al ,fro m mig r ants app re hen de d r ecent l y near  thebord er ,t o p otentia l ly a ny m ig ra nt l ivi ng  in t he i n ter ior, wi th the ap par e nt a im  o f enabl ing “fast tra ck ” deportat io n w ith vi r t ually no  meaningful judicial ov e rsight.  Th e adm inis tration i s a lso pu shi n g judg es tospeed  u p t h e ir pr o c es sin gof claimst o  cu t dow nthebacklog , and recently mov e d t o strip judge s o f th e i raut o no m y b yd ece r t ifying the immi gration ju dg e s’  union.

C a hnof  the IL RC told  Trut h out tha t legal g roups aro un d Ca l i for nia are st ill grap pling wit h  reso u rc e con str aints,  w hic h may  force gro ups t o limi ttheircasel oa d, and o ften, “everyone feels m axed o ut.”Sim ply physi cal l y v isiting c lien ts who are  lo cke d upinr emote  det e nt ion cente rs i s  a challe n ge , C a h nsaid, and l a w y ers  wres tle with t he “ pervasive problem … of how we ge t re p r ese nta t ionto  people who ar e i nd e tentionfa cilities, w hen acce ss to co unselis solimited , wh e n ther e’ssomany hurd les  t o  people  g et t ing in to t he  deten tion f a cili t i es and interview ing c l i ents. ”  De spite  C aliforn i a’sfunding in fusion, “th ere’san i mplic it reco gn itiontha tthere mayb e peoplewho a re fall in g th rou gh the  cra c k s, wh o ar en ’tgetting t h e  s e rv ic e s t hattheyne ed t o remaini n this c oun t ry.”

C ou rtl o gistic s  a r e  also frus tra tingN Y IFUP advoc a tesi nN ew Yo rk. As  morehearing s  ar ebeing c ond u c ted via v ideoconfe r enc in g, f orcing i mm igra nt s t ospeak to lawyer s and th e judget h rougha
 encounter_and hopefully_avoid court altogether. “We_want to_make_sure that_people_are informed about_what’s happening, what_they can do, how_they can be_proactive_about everything that’s going on,” Mendoza said.

Though programs like NYIFUP have set a new_standard_for legal_aid_for_immigrants, advocates acknowledge that the_optimal remedy for the legal_crisis facing_so many migrants today is simply to change_the_harsh, onerous laws_that keep them from attaining legal status. Universal representation,_in Jain’s view, “doesn’t fully blunt_the impact of_unfair_and_unjust immigration laws or_policy…. But an attorney can ensure_that each person can make their_strongest case.” Legal representation doesn’t always prevent_deportation, but it does give immigrants_a “fighting chance” in court.

The_optimal remedy_for the legal crisis facing_so many migrants_today is_simply to change_the harsh, onerous laws that keep_them from attaining_legal status.

Yet even those odds may_be_thinning, as the_administration_moves_to further_narrow avenues for_due_process in_immigration_courts. Trump recently moved to expand_the_scope of a legal mechanism known as_expedited removal, from migrants_apprehended_recently near the border,_to potentially any migrant living_in the interior, with the apparent_aim of_enabling “fast_track” deportation with virtually no meaningful judicial oversight. The administration is_also pushing judges to speed up_their processing of claims_to cut_down_the backlog, and_recently_moved to_strip judges of their autonomy by decertifying_the immigration_judges’ union.

Cahn of the ILRC told_Truthout that legal groups_around_California are still grappling with resource_constraints, which may force groups to_limit their caseload, and often,_“everyone_feels_maxed out.” Simply physically visiting_clients who are locked up in_remote detention centers_is a challenge, Cahn said, and lawyers_wrestle_with the “pervasive problem … of_how_we get representation to people who_are_in_detention facilities, when access to_counsel is so limited, when there’s_so many hurdles to people getting into the detention_facilities and interviewing_clients.” Despite California’s funding infusion,_“there’s_an_implicit recognition that there may be people who are falling_through the_cracks, who aren’t_getting the services that they need to remain in this_country.”

Court logistics are also frustrating NYIFUP advocates_in New York. As more hearings are being conducted via videoconferencing,_forcing immigrants to speak to lawyers and the_judge through a