The Place Where One Was Born Cannot Determine Our Access to Courts
I am furious as I write this because the maneuvers of President Trump, his deportation cronies, and his draconian immigration policies are threatening my community’s access to justice. What happened last week in Brooklyn is happening everywhere in New York. In the Bronx where I work, we are no strangers to this horrible crisis. Mothers are afraid of fighting for the custody of their children, workers are afraid to stand up to their employers in court, and my clients are not able to exercise their constitutional right to defend themselves in court.