Individuals who are unable to secure counsel, or who cannot timely appeal an adverse judgment rendered by a habeas court, face the prospect of removal directly into the perilous conditions of El Salvador’s [Center for Terrorism Confinement], where detainees suffer egregious human rights abuses.
Sonia Sotomayor: “Individuals who are unable to secure counsel, or who cannot timely appeal an adverse judgment rendered by a habeas…”
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Sotomayor warns about the risks faced by individuals unable to challenge deportation effectively.
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