Edward Markey: “In Massachusetts, more than half of immigrants facing…”

“ICE is there waiting to arrest them and fast track their deportation. That is unfair, and it's just plain wrong. More often than not, immigrants are being forced to defend themselves in immigration court alone In Massachusetts, more than half of immigrants facing deportation lack legal counsel. often due to the cost of hiring a lawyer or to an actual shortage of lawyers to handle all those cases.” (00:38–00:45)

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