On February 11, 2016, Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced a bill which provides access to legal representation for unaccompanied children and other vulnerable persons.\u00a0 The bill was co-sponsored by 8 other Democrat Senators.<\/p>\n
The bill, S.2540 entitled Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016<\/em>, provides that the Attorney General may appoint attorneys at government expense to represent aliens in immigration proceedings and requires that appointed attorneys are to be given copies of case relevant DHS documents.\u00a0 The bill specifically provides that immigration court proceedings cannot go forward\u00a0 until the alien\u2019s attorney has both received the relevant documents and has had time to review them.\u00a0 The bill mandates the appointment of attorneys at government expense for unaccompanied alien minors and vulnerable populations such as aliens with disabilities, or those who are the victims of abuse, or violence, or other have circumstances where appointment of counsel is needed to assure a (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On February 11, 2016, Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced a bill which provides access to legal representation for unaccompanied children and other vulnerable persons.\u00a0 The bill was co-sponsored by 8 other Democrat Senators. The bill, S.2540 entitled Fair Day…<\/span><\/p>\n