No counsel, worse outcomes in immigration proceedings? This week on Proof Over Precedent, Access to Justice Lab Faculty Director and occasional podcast host Jim Greiner interviewed two Vera Institute of Justice researchers, Jacquelyn Pavilon and Neil Agrawal, about their study measuring the effect of a lawyer in detained 240 removal proceedings in Chicago Immigration Court. Did individuals with legal representation see a greater likelihood of relief, temporary relief, or bond hearings and releases than those without lawyers? The discussion follows both research methodology and adherence to due process.
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Speakers:
- Neil Agarwal, Principal Data Scientist, Vera Institute of Justice
- Jacquelyn Pavilon, Associate Director of Research, Vera Institute of Justice
- D. James Greiner, Honorable S. William Green Professor of Public Law; Faculty Director, Access to Justice Lab, Harvard Law School
Resources mentioned:
- Immigration and Nationality Act, Section 240
- Executive Summary: “The Impact of Legal Representation on Detained Immigrants Facing Deportation: Evidence from the MIDA Program”
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