Judy Chu actually said...

I believe that this is actually cost effective because detained individuals who have information regarding their rights prior to their first hearing spend an average 11 fewer days in detention.

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Chu argues for legal assistance for unaccompanied minors to reduce detention time and costs.

06/24/2014

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