BALDEMAR ZUNIGA, Petitioner, v. WILLIAM P. BARR, Attorney General,Respondent.
This case presents us with a simple question: do non-citizens subject to expedited removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1228 have a statutory right to counsel in reasonable fear proceedings before immigration judges? The answer, based on the plain language of § 1228, is yes.
20 August 2019
| Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
| Document type: Case Law
| Topic(s):
Legal representation / Legal aid
- Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness
- Well-founded fear of persecution
| Countries:
Mexico
- United States of America
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