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NEW YORK, United States (CMC) – Immigration advocates have condemned a Trump administration memo calling for sanctions, reviews and stricter oversight of attorneys representing Caribbean and other immigrants in both immigration and federal courts in the United States.
If implemented, immigration advocates say the directive would create another barrier for Caribbean and other immigrants seeking legal representation.
“The Trump administration’s latest memo is a direct attack on due process and access to justice,” Murad Awawdeh, president and chief executive officer of the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), told the Caribbean Media Corporation on Sunday.
“By imposing unnecessary sanctions and oversight, this directive seeks to intimidate attorneys from representing immigrants, making it even easier for
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