
Rep. Hinson moves amendment to stop $50 million program to pay for lawyers for migrants
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Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, on Thursday moved to stop a $50 million pilot program that would use taxpayer money to pay for lawyers to represent migrants who had crossed the southern border.
Hinson argued that the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) gives access to counsel for those seeking asylum, but at no expense to the government, while Health and Human Services (HHS) has similar programs for unaccompanied children. "The key difference between these programs is what this is about. This one applies to adult illegal immigrants seeking ‘other forms of legal protection,’" she said. So when you look at who that would include and who would fall into that category that is where the concern is – those without credible fear claims or those who have criminal backgrounds."More Related News