New York Times Editorial criticizing the lack of legal representatives for a majority of individuals in deportation proceedings made an interesting observation about the lack of representation in other civil areas:
These problems are but a subset of a much broader legal services crisis that is also forcing a soaring number of Americans to go to court without a lawyer in civil matters like home foreclosures, evictions and child support cases. Perversely, Congress has responded to the growing need for legal help by slashing the budget of the federal Legal Services Corporation. Government-financed legal assistance for people fighting deportation is nowhere on the radar.
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