García is one of several lawyers affiliated with the Texas Civil Rights Project who have offered legal assistance to detainees awaiting their fate at the local courthouse, after the Trump administration began implementing its zero-tolerance policy in April.
News Story (Texas)
Emily Dreyfuss, Issie Lapowsky
WIRED
June 20, 2018
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Tags: Courts, Immigration Process
Organizations mentioned/involved: Texas Civil Rights Project
News Story (Texas)
Emily Dreyfuss, Issie Lapowsky
WIRED
June 20, 2018
READ THE FULL STORY HERE
Tags: Courts, Immigration Process
Organizations mentioned/involved: Texas Civil Rights Project
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As an immigration attorney working along the US-Mexico border in McAllen, Texas, Carlos García says he’s seen “a lot of sad stuff” over the years. But what he encountered at the McAllen federal courthouse Tuesday left him lost for words.
“You walk into the courtroom and there are 90 people waiting to be prosecuted for illegal entry,” he says. “When you talk to parents about losing their children and having their children taken away from them, it’s a different feeling. I can’t even describe it.”