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Vera Institute of Justice: Immigrants Facing Deportation Were Excluded From the Right to a Lawyer 61 Years Ago--the Fairness to Freedom Act Would Change That
March 19, 2024
NEW YORK, March 19 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following news release on March 18, 2024:

Fairness to Freedom: The Campaign for Universal Representation, led by the National Partnership for New Americans and the Vera Institute of Justice, recognizes that 61 years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that people accused of a crime were guaranteed the right to legal representation in the Gideon v. Wainwright case. While this was a huge win for civil rights at the tim . . .

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