"And, Ms. Stampp, if they do not have access to counsel--and in a majority of cases they do not--then where do immigrants in these circumstances turn?"
"So you have people who have family members, maybe people who were released on the criminal case--they had a criminal case, they were released on bond, they appeared for their plea hearing or trial, th..."
"Too often our immigration enforcement system does not provide a fair day in court to those who aspire to be citizens."
"But as Mr. Arulanantham suggested, with modern technology--GPS, ankle bracelets--that really were not available broadly, did not exist back in 1996, there are districts that are now showing--regions t..."
"Now, that seems like a long time to spend in detention before seeing a judge."
"I have spent a lot of time in immigration detention centers and can tell you firsthand that they are prisons."
"As Senator Coons stated, DHS imprisons over 400,000 people every year."
"America earned its place in the world because of the immigrants who have come before us, bringing their culture, bringing their passion, bringing their ideas to our shores."
"As Senator Coons so graciously acknowledged, I myself am an immigrant..."
"Let me say that again. In terms of enforcement, we are certainly investing enough, nearly $16 billion in the last fiscal year, which is more than spent on the FBI, the ATF, the DEA, and the U.S. Marsh..."
"we are marking the 50th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright and the recognized right to counsel for American citizens in the criminal process."