Obama reverses Bush immigration lawyer rule

[babylonsister]

Obama reverses Bush immigration lawyer rule

By DEVLIN BARRETT
Associated Press Writer


WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration on Wednesday reversed a Bush administration rule that immigrants rights groups had criticized as unfair.

Attorney General Eric Holder said he is vacating an order, issued by predecessor Michael Mukasey, which said that immigrants facing deportation do not have an automatic right to an effective lawyer.

Holder said he is also instructing the Justice Department to begin working on a new rule.

Charles Kuck, president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, called the move "the beginning of the restoration of due process in the immigration system."

Kuck said that Holder's decision "recognizes we can't treat immigrants any differently than ourselves if we expect to receive the same benefits the Constitution provides."

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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IMMIGRANT_RIGHTS?SITE=CONGRA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

[Cant trust em]

1. Too bad this article didn't support Bush in some way.

You probably would have gotten a lot more people to read and post on it.

[vaberella]

7. Why the hell is that?! People just want to label Obama as a Bushie right quick.

When he does something good it's like..whatever.

[Cant trust em]

9. I've learned that DU (and maybe politics in general) is about expressing frustration

not about voicing approval.

[vaberella]

10. Understood...I guess I haven't been here long enough to get that. ~sigh~

I have to keep that in mind when I see these ravaging posts against the president when he basically explains his steps clearly.

[Cant trust em]

15. I think that it's just more fun to be outraged than happy.

Does politics feed off negative emotion? Maybe that's why Republicans have been so dominant for so long.

I like to come up with abstract theories.

[Cha]

21. I had 8 years too long

of Orwellian outrage..I'm loving that reality has taken over.

[babylonsister]

17. Not me. I live to voice my approval when I see or read something I

agree with. But that could be my defense due to all the crap I read, too.

[Cant trust em]

18. Yeah. You're generally pretty positive.

I do think that most DUers get off on the negative though. Also, the K&R is the typical way to show support. Most people have little to say if they agree with something. The thoughts start streaming out if it's something to oppose.

[Hepburn]

2. Kick and 5th rec.

There are some people who really need a legal advocate to stand with them against the power of the state.

Good for Obama on this one.

[mimitabby]

3. this is pretty important stuff

considering we're a nation of immigrants.

[Hepburn]

4. All four of my grandparents were foreign born. Yep, a lot of us...

...are not that far removed from the "old country."

:hi:

[vaberella]

11. I'm one of the old country. Hah!! I was born in Haiti. n/t

[Cha]

5. HELLO!@ Of course, we can't..thanks

AG Holder!

[HopeOverFear]

6. It's good news, so of course it doesn't get any attention

[vaberella]

8. Thanks Baby....love your post and this is a great one. n/t

[elleng]

12. 'vacating an order,

issued by predecessor Michael Mukasey, which said that immigrants facing deportation do not have an automatic right to an effective lawyer.'

What about an INEFFECTIVE LAWYER???? Bet we could find some of those!!!


:rofl:

[truedelphi]

13. heh. heh. n/t

[truedelphi]

14. That is very good news. n/t

[SpartanDem]

16. K&R

Another racist Bush policy down the drain

[Undercurrent]

19. Good news

Another step away from the racist GOP/Bush agenda.

[mopinko]

20. knr

good to hear something good.

[wroberts189]

22. Good job Obama nt

[mkultra]

23. ITZ TO SLOWZ!1! OBAMA IS A WALZ STREET CLOUWN!

IMPEACH, DRAFT MCCAINZ!

[BlooInBloo]

24. :)