Immigration lawyer helps detainees know their rights

Name: Immigration lawyer helps detainees know their rights
Uploaded: 2014-08-26T00:22:33Z
Duration: P553S
Description: A group of lawyers filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Friday, charging immigration officials with violating the due process rights of detainees held at a New Mexico detention center. Special correspondent Kathleen McCleery talked Laura Lichter -- with one of the attorneys who offers free legal services at the facility -- about her experience and interaction with detainees.

Clip: 08/25/2014 | 9m 13s

A group of lawyers filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Friday, charging immigration officials with violating the due process rights of detainees held at a New Mexico detention center. Special correspondent Kathleen McCleery talked Laura Lichter -- with one of the attorneys who offers free legal services at the facility -- about her experience and interaction with detainees.

Aired: 08/25/14

Rating: NR

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