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24. It's not so much their not having a lawyer

Reply to former9thward (Reply #23)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 06:45 PM

Jul 2018

as their being children - they need a guardian ad litem as well as a lawyer. They can't speak for themselves (like those who are not of sound mind).

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"Do You Know What A Lawyer Is?" [View all] kpete Jul 2018 OP

The KGOP Gilead State, Inc. arises from the freaking darkside Achilleaze Jul 2018 #1

I watched Rogue One a few days ago and kept being struck by the parallels. Amaryllis Jul 2018 #32

god damn trump spanone Jul 2018 #2

Unfortunately, there ain't no god and ain't no hell. 3Hotdogs Jul 2018 #16

they haven't had enough lawyers for many years. nt soryang Jul 2018 #3

The real money is in corporate law... Wounded Bear Jul 2018 #8

There are many lawyers who do not make huge amounts treestar Jul 2018 #10

There were announcements from time to time of hiring at ICE soryang Jul 2018 #21

This is what the Democratic Party should be messaging on... ehrnst Jul 2018 #4

This is not the America that I love Gothmog Jul 2018 #5

OMG! ChiTownDenny Jul 2018 #6

These two definitely look like dangerous gang-members. DetlefK Jul 2018 #7

This increases my anger quotient X 10 pazzyanne Jul 2018 #9

And who takes the child upon deportation? treestar Jul 2018 #13

At the very least. pazzyanne Jul 2018 #14

Every day this administration leaves me speechless. Delmette2.0 Jul 2018 #11

Fuck people calling for civility. 47of74 Jul 2018 #18

LOL. Thank you for that. I needed a fellow !@#$%&&*/+. nt Delmette2.0 Jul 2018 #19

This is the most ridiculous thing that ever happened treestar Jul 2018 #12

I'm going to throw up now. colorado_ufo Jul 2018 #15

This is staged. Kurt V. Jul 2018 #17

This is not an immigration judge. former9thward Jul 2018 #20

OK but what does happen in reality? treestar Jul 2018 #22

Parents are not lawyers either. former9thward Jul 2018 #23

It's not so much their not having a lawyer treestar Jul 2018 #24

Right soryang Jul 2018 #25

STaged by whom for what purpose? Amaryllis Jul 2018 #33

I gave the link. former9thward Jul 2018 #34

Just for clarity, this is a film dramatization using real court transcripts. lapucelle Jul 2018 #26

This is just insanity! smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #28

I just posted a thread with a link to the organization that sponsored the film lapucelle Jul 2018 #29

Thank you! I will! smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #31

From the 2016 Democratic Party Platform: lapucelle Jul 2018 #27

Insane, just insane. defacto7 Jul 2018 #30