Can a 3-year old represent herself in immigration court?
March 6, 2016 3:56 AM Subscribe
This judge thinks so. [SLWaPo]
This post was deleted for the following reason: This is an interesting topic for a post, but as is, sort of bare single-link outragefilter; it would be great to repost with maybe a little more info and context to provide more to discuss than what an asshole this one guy is -- and maybe give more complete view of challenges faced (and protections offered, if any) by immigrant and refugee children in the system. Please contact us if you'd like to discuss! -- taz
Although a network of pro bono organizations and a Justice Department program try to help children find attorneys — some paid for by the government — many children are forced to fend for themselves. According to Justice Department figures, 42 percent of the more than 20,000 unaccompanied children involved in deportation proceedings completed between July 2014 and late December had no attorney. It is unclear how often children 5 or younger are forced to defend themselves, but attorneys and advocates for immigrants said it does happen.This whole article made me sick. My nieces are 4 and 6, and the thought of them standing alone in a foreign courtroom being asked to defend themselves in relation to laws which most adults find confusing is literally horrifying. What the fuck, US?
posted by billiebee at 4:13 AM on March 6, 2016
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Yes, I believe the same principle is at work here.
posted by oheso at 4:07 AM on March 6, 2016