Reps. Garcia, Lee Call on DOJ to Explain Elimination of In-Court Interpreters for Immigrants
July 29, 2019
July 29, 2019
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Jesus Chuy Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Last week Representatives Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) and Barbara Lee (CA-13), joined by 40 Democratic Members, sent a letter to the Department of Justice raising grave concerns about its plan to end the use of in-court interpreters for undocumented immigrants appearing in their first deportation hearings, and instead, use pre-recorded videos. The proposed change would jeopardize . . .
Last week Representatives Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) and Barbara Lee (CA-13), joined by 40 Democratic Members, sent a letter to the Department of Justice raising grave concerns about its plan to end the use of in-court interpreters for undocumented immigrants appearing in their first deportation hearings, and instead, use pre-recorded videos. The proposed change would jeopardize . . .