MAS CONVENTION 2010 Speakers Sr. Khalila Sabra, Mr. Othman Atta, Mr. Munjid Ahmad

Jailed Without Justice: Immigration Detention in America, Know Your Rights?

Individuals apprehended by immigration authorities often do not know what is happening and may not understand what their rights are. Many may accept immediate deportation even though they may not have had an opportunity to consult with an attorney and they may not actually be deportable. A person may be eligible to remain in the United States for a variety of reasons, including a well-founded fear of persecution in his or her home country, having a US citizen spouse, or exceptional hardship caused to his or her US citizen children. More than a hundred cases have been identified in the past ten years in which US citizens and lawful permanent residents have incorrectly been placed into removal proceedings. This session deals with human rights and international law which requires due process and international human rights standards and how to avoid detention pending removal proceeding.

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