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State Bar & Bar Associations

Aug. 13, 2013

Former government officials stress importance of immigration reform

Former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director John T. Morton on Sunday told an audience of lawyers that some of America's immigration policies are "outrageously" in need of improvement, including the lengthy process it takes to get a hearing for people facing deportation.

By Saul Sugarman

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - Former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director John T. Morton on Sunday told an audience of lawyers that some of America's immigration policies are "outrageously" in need of improvement, including the lengthy process it takes to get a hearing for people facing deportation.

"It takes entirely too long," said Morton, who in June stepped down from ICE to become head ...

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