Immigrants facing deportation would get government-paid lawyers if they can't afford one.
This bill would give people facing deportation or other immigration proceedings a right to government-paid legal help if they cannot afford it. It would create a new independent office to manage these services, ensuring legal support from start to finish. Seeking this legal help would not harm an individual's immigration status.
Today, people facing immigration proceedings do not have a guaranteed right to a government-paid lawyer, even if they can't afford one. This bill would change that by creating a new independent office to provide lawyers and related services, ensuring legal representation for those who qualify, often within 24 hours of detention. Government agencies would also be required to share case documents within 7 days of a lawyer being appointed.
S 5324 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 7/10
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