This article was originally published during a period of intense immigration reform debates and reflects the political landscape at that time. As immigration law and policy continues to evolve across election cycles and presidential administrations, it is preserved here as part of the historical record of those discussions.
As an immigration attorney, I know the barriers immigrants face to obtain a fair trial in immigration court.
They’re huge.
However, they’re small compared to the obstacles they face to get a fair trial in the arena of public opinion.
