New York State Bar
Association President Henry M. Greenberg released the following
statement regarding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’
announcement that it is planning to eliminate federally-funded legal assistance
for unaccompanied migrant children:
“We strongly
condemn this plan, which undermines the rule of law, and we urge leaders in
Washington to work together to resolve this matter and protect these children.
We are a nation of immigrants. It is inhumane and contrary to our
values to deny legal assistance to children who are unable to defend
themselves. The New York State Bar Association will continue to work with
immigrant and legal services groups to help ensure that all detained immigrants
have appropriate legal representation.”
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About the New York State Bar
Association
The
New York State Bar Association is the largest voluntary state bar association in
the nation. Since 1876, NYSBA has helped shape the development of law, educated
and informed the legal profession and the public, and championed the rights of
New Yorkers through advocacy and guidance in our communities.
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