Establishes and funds a state right to government-provided legal representation for covered individuals (including noncitizens) in immigration removal proceedings and related challenges, which increases the ability of those facing removal to contest enforcement actions and remain in the U.S.
All covered individuals shall have the right to legal services as provided in this paragraph.
Creates a state-administered program providing funded legal counsel, consultations, representation through appeals, and related services to income-eligible individuals in immigration proceedings with a nexus to New York, including those in detention or subject to removal orders.
The state shall establish a dedicated fund and shall appropriate sufficient sums into such fund to fully carry out the requirements of this section.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a state right to counsel and dedicated funding for legal representation in immigration court and related proceedings for covered noncitizens and others facing removal, which limits the practical scope and effectiveness of state and federal immigration enforcement by aiding challenges to detention, removal orders, and related actions.
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