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Immigration

Aug. 29, 2014

Undocumented immigrants must be told of rights, settlement states

U.S. border officials must make immediate changes to the way undocumented immigrants are informed of their right to a hearing before an immigration judge, according to a class action settlement announced Wednesday.


By Alexandra Schwappach


Daily Journal Staff Writer


U.S. border officials must make immediate changes to the way undocumented immigrants are informed of their right to a hearing before an immigration judge, according to a class action settlement announced Wednesday.


The lawsuit, filed last year by the American Civil Liberties Union and Cooley LLP on behalf of nine Mexican nationals and three organizations that work with immigrants, claims tha...

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