9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
Immigration
Aug. 9, 2017
9th Circuit debates whether child immigrants are entitled to attorneys
A federal appellate panel grappled Tuesday with a case that could establish an unprecedented right that all children are entitled to counsel in removal proceedings before immigration courts.
A federal appellate panel grappled Tuesday with a case that could establish an unprecedented right that all children are entitled to counsel in removal proceedings before immigration courts.
The oral argument before a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel involves a child who says he fled Honduras after refusing to join gangs whose members subsequently threatened to kill him for contacting the police.
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