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Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for migrant screenings, most don’t have it
Elliot Spagat Associated Press//July 3, 2023//
In this photo provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection is an interior view of the soft-sided migrant processing facility in Laredo, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2021. As the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at the border in April of 2023, authorities pledged a key difference from a Trump-era version of the policy: Migrants would be guaranteed access to legal representation. Nearly three months and thousands of screenings later, the promise of attorney access appears unfulfilled. (Greg L. Davis/U.S. Customs and Border Protection via AP)
Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for migrant screenings, most don’t have it
Elliot Spagat Associated Press//July 3, 2023//
SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at Border Patrol holding facilities this spring, authorities pledged a key difference from a Trump-era version...
