Aclu/Sc, Aclu and Others File First Class-Action Lawsuit On Behalf of Immigrants with Mental Disabilities
U.S. Newswire › August 03, 2010
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nation's first class action lawsuit on behalf of immigrant detainees with severe mental disabilities was filed in a federal court in Los Angeles late Monday by a coalition of legal organizations led by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California (ACLU/SC), Public Counsel and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. The lawsuit argues that the U.S. government must create a system for determining which non- citizens lack the mental competence to represent themselves in immigration proceedings and to appoint legal representation to those with severe disabilities.
Others participating in the lawsuit include the ACLU, the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties, Northwest Immigration Rights Project and Mental Health Advocacy Services.See the full content of this document
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Aclu/Sc, Aclu and Others File First Class-Action Lawsuit On Behalf of Immigrants with Mental Disabilities
"Our Constitution and our laws demand fair treatment for people with severe mental disabilities," said Ahilan Arulanantham, Director of Immigrants' Rights and National S...
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