Polizette: Taxpayer Cash Indirectly Funds Lawyers for Illegals

IRLI In The News

August 30, 2016

By Brendan Kirby

Although Congress explicitly has prohibited the use of federal legal aid funds for the poor from being used to represent illegal immigrants, a loophole allows the money to be used indirectly for that purpose.

Critics contend that the loophole is made possible by a combination of regulations that undermine of intent of the law, approving courts and political appointees who seem to care little about preventing illegal immigrants from benefiting from funds intended to help low-income citizens and legal residents. … Read the full story by Brendan Kirby.

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