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 / Modified jun 25, 2021 2:43 p.m.

Mounting court backlogs drag out legal process for immigrants

A discussion with Tucson immigration attorney Patricia Mejia.
by Lorraine Rivera

For migrants allowed to enter the United States rather than being expelled under Title 42, their physical journey to the country then leads into a legal one. Next, they can find themselves entrenched in a court system that can take years to navigate. A process that longtime immigration attorney Patricia Mejia describes as frustrating and under resourced. She discussed the added impacts of current immigration trends.

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