By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/lawsuit-claims-federal-officials-are-denying-some-immigrants-in-oregon-access-to-attorneys Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Lawsuit claims federal officials are denying some immigrants in Oregon access to attorneys Nation Jun 22, 2018 4:23 PM EDT SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A rights group has filed an emergency suit in federal court against top officials of U.S. immigration and homeland security departments, alleging they have unconstitutionally denied lawyers’ access to immigrants in a federal prison in Oregon. A total of 123 immigrants were recently transferred to the federal prison in Sheridan, Oregon, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement because other holding facilities have been overloaded since the Trump administration in April enacted a “zero tolerance” policy against people entering the country illegally. Mat dos Santos, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon, said Friday the U.S. Constitution protects everyone who is on U.S. soil, and that the detainees have the right to see an attorney. The lawsuit was filed Friday in Portland. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A rights group has filed an emergency suit in federal court against top officials of U.S. immigration and homeland security departments, alleging they have unconstitutionally denied lawyers’ access to immigrants in a federal prison in Oregon. A total of 123 immigrants were recently transferred to the federal prison in Sheridan, Oregon, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement because other holding facilities have been overloaded since the Trump administration in April enacted a “zero tolerance” policy against people entering the country illegally. Mat dos Santos, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon, said Friday the U.S. Constitution protects everyone who is on U.S. soil, and that the detainees have the right to see an attorney. The lawsuit was filed Friday in Portland. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now