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Source: Townhall Media/Julio Rosas
Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) looked to implement an amendment to put an end to a $50 million program that would use taxpayer money to pay for the lawyers who represent migrants who crossed the southern border.
The amendment, however, was not passed by the House Appropriations Committee, according to Fox News.
The Commerce-Justice-Science Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Appropriations Bill created a $50 million pilot program that will provide legal representation to immigrant children and families seeking asylum and other forms of legal protection in the United States.
Hinson said that the Immigration and Nationality Act would allow immigrants seeking asylum to be represented by a lawyer but that legal fees should not be the responsibility of the government.
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