An immigration legal group has filed a formal complaint against the Trump admin. saying it is blocking detained immigrants from free legal services.
against the Trump administration saying it is blocking detained immigrants from free legal services.
“ICE drastically changed its policies recently in a way that significantly limits the ability of pro bono attorneys to work with detained persons at Karnes,” the legal group said in its complaint. Nina Pruneda, an ICE spokeswoman, emailed a statement in response to NBC News’ request for comment. The statement said that “no standard provisions have been changed at Karnes.”
There have been other instances of the Trump administration limiting legal assistance to immigrants, including children.
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