Business & Corporate
Pro bono in action: An immigrant's need for representation
Jill E. Family
Attorney representation is essential in immigration cases. Unfortunately, however, 60 percent of individuals appearing in immigration court do so without an attorney, and that number has risen to higher than 80 percent for individuals detained during their immigration court proceedings. There is no government-appointed counsel in immigration cases. The author details how pro bono immigration centers like the Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center, or PIRC, work to fill the huge need for representation for immigration detainees.