There’s one main difference between Chinese and Mexican immigrants who come to the US illegally
This table in an article from Quartz says it all.
A new study by the American Immigration Council looked at 1.2 million deportation cases between 2007 and 2012 and found that only 37% of immigrants facing removal secure legal representation. Those who were held in detention centers, prisons, or jails, and unable to travel to an attorney’s office or pay legal fees, were even less likely to be represented by a lawyer in court—only 14% secured an attorney, compared with 66% for non-detained immigrants. Noncitizens in removal hearings are not guaranteed a lawyer.
Both detention rates and representation rates varied greatly based on nationality. Looking at the 15 most common countries of origin in removal proceedings from 2007 to 2012, immigrants from Mexico were least likely to be to represented by counsel—only 21% had a lawyer—and, with a detention rate of 78%, the most likely to be detained. Chinese nationals, who are most likely to be represented—92% had a lawyer—were detained only 4% of the time.
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