Access to Counsel in Non-Removal Proceedings

From the American Immigration Lawyers Association:

Have you ever been refused access to the room where your client was being interviewed by USCIS? Have you ever been told that you are not allowed to speak while ICE questioned your client? Has CBP ever refused to allow your client to call you during a complicated secondary inspection?

AILA and the American Immigration Council’s Legal Action Center are undertaking a nationwide outreach effort to gather information about procedures and trends encountered by attorneys when providing representation to clients during various types of interviews with DHS agencies. The scope of this survey does not include right to counsel issues in the EOIR context. Please take a moment to complete this survey, which is designed to provide AILA and the American Immigration Council with an overview of your experiences.

To take the survey, visit http://www.aila.org/content/fileviewer.aspx?docid=33195&linkid=223447

All evaluations will be kept confidential, so we encourage your candor. Please use the comment section at the end of the survey to add any additional information that you feel may be helpful. If you would like a response to a specific question, please send your inquiry to survey@aila.org.

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