No One Should Go Into Immigration Court Alone

Only 24.2% of people ordered deported in August 2026 had a lawyer, and people facing deportation have no right to a government-paid attorney.

A letter to your state legislators. Facts checked September 25, 2026.

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Subject No One Should Go Into Immigration Court Alone

People facing deportation have no right to a government-paid lawyer. At the end of August 2026, 3,092,988 cases were pending in the immigration courts, and when a removal order was issued that month, only 24.2% of the immigrants facing it, including unaccompanied children, had an attorney.

Immigration law is complicated, and the stakes are a person's home, family and safety. Several states and cities already fund lawyers for residents in immigration court. Our state can do the same for the people who live and work here.

Please fund legal representation for residents of our state who are facing deportation.

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I'm calling about people in our state facing deportation without a lawyer.
Only about 1 in 4 people ordered deported in August 2026 had a lawyer.
People facing deportation have no right to a government-paid attorney.
Please fund legal representation for residents facing deportation.

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The Facts Behind the Ask

24.2% of immigrants, including unaccompanied children, who had a lawyer when a removal order was issued (August 2026) (source)
3,092,988 immigration court cases pending at the end of August 2026 (source)

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