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Sana Khan

Immigrants In Georgia Detention Centers To Face Legal Aid Shortage

An immigrant died after six months in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers in Georgia. (Credit: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement / HO)

Immigrants in Georgia's detention centers will soon find it difficult to get lawyers to help them in immigration court, making it harder for many to avoid deportation.

Legal and advocacy group the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced earlier this month that it will stop providing legal help to detained migrants in Georgia, which they have been doing since 2017, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

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