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A Handbook for New Advocates Representing Clients Detained in Adelanto

Isabelle Pimenta April 14, 2026

Immigration courts are facing a severe crisis of representation. Most people, including children, detained while fighting deportation do not have lawyers, yet they are expected

Observing a Public Court Few People Can Access: Field Notes from Detained Immigration Court Hearings

CWLA Team February 25, 2026

A volunteer observer recently began documenting what it looks like to attend detained immigration court hearings. Her goal was simple: enter the space as a

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A Handbook for New Advocates Representing Clients Detained in Adelanto

Observing a Public Court Few People Can Access: Field Notes from Detained Immigration Court Hearings

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