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Right to Counsel

The importance of legal representation in immigration removal proceedings and its impact on due process.

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Jan 28, 2026

How have immigrant‑rights groups and former ICE officials differently characterized the human impact of Obama‑era vs. Trump‑era enforcement?

portray -era enforcement as administratively brutal but cloaked in legality, and -era enforcement as openly punitive, chaotic, and designed to terrify communities; former officials stress differences ...

Jan 19, 2026

How do immigration courts and ICE proceedings ensure due process for removal cases?

Immigration removal proceedings are governed by constitutional due process principles—most centrally the Fifth Amendment—which courts and agencies interpret to require notice, an opportunity to be hea...