US immigration deprives immigrants from right to legal counsel

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Activists Rally Outside The White House To Protest Deportations
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: People march and rally in front of the White House to demonstrate against President Barack Obama's immigration and deportation actions April 28, 2014 in Washington, DC. Chanting, 'With the stroke of a pen you can stop deportations, we demand you take action now!' 12 protesters were arrested by U.S. Park Police after refusing orders to move away from the north side of the White House during the rally, which was organized by th National Peoples Action, the National Domestic Workers Alliance, the White House Hunger Strike for Not1More and Sunflower Community Action. (Photo : Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Several lawyers and women said that the US immigration authorities violated their own policies by telling some of the 121 Central American women and children they arrested that they had 'no recourse' to dispute their deportations. The raid took place on the first week of January in an effort to deport hundreds of families who illegally crossed the border in the southern part of US.

According to Yahoo News, the raid has been the first large-scale operation since 2014. Three arrested women told reports through their attorneys that the ICE officials had misled them on their right to legal counsel while staying in a detention center in Dilley Texas. ICE denied such allegations and said they have taken appropriate action in overseeing deportation operations. Carl Rusnok, a spokesman of ICE, said that the officers provided incoming residents with a notice of right to legal counsel upon their arrival at the center. Mr. Rusnok insisted that all residents who were questioned had an opportunity to call and meet with legal counsel.

Reuters reported that the current US administration has already deported 77 out of the 121 adults and children who were arrested in North Carolina, Texas, Georgia and other states this month. Such move from the government is part of a nationwide crackdown targeting illegal immigrants who were crossing the border that is particularly located southwest of the nation.

President Barack Obama's administration also added that it is focusing on adults and children. According to AJC, many advocates for immigrants criticized Obama's raids. The group claimed that the majority of those who are facing deportation fled from extreme suffering in their native countries.

Bryan Cox, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman, said that the residents had an opportunity to present their claims to an immigration judge. However, in practice, many of the residents cannot afford an attorney or are caught in pending cases seeking a pro bono lawyer.

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