I wasn’t allowed to observe the first MPP/“Remain in Mexico” hearings at the tents in Laredo, TX because they’re “not open to the public,” a DHS officer said. Was told the only people allowed inside the tents DHS built are law enforcement, attorneys with clients, and contractors.
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Hook up with a decent Immigration lawyer as his/her "legal assistant."
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By regulation, open to the public, priority to the press, 8 C.F.R. 1003.27.
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Observing Immigration Court Hearings, EOIR, July 2018 - justice.gov/eoir/page/file
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Words simply can’t express how important your work is to documenting the human rights abuses at the hands of our government. Thank you for trying to keep us all informed and not ignorant like some entities wish for us to be.
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