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Chris Coons: I would submit that currently the immigration detention system has broken down because the detainees do not have…

On the recordMarch 19, 2013
I would submit that currently the immigration detention system has broken down because the detainees do not have attorneys who can help facilitate their cases.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons highlights the breakdown of the immigration detention system due to lack of legal representation.

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