One has the privilege of having an attorneys help if he can pay , or if he is fortunate enough to find a willing volunteer. This is true, even though all respondents have the burden of proof. That is the legal obligation to prove they are able to remain in the United States or qualify for benefits under complicated immigration laws. The last fiscal year, only 40 were unrepresented, a figure that froze to 85 if only detained dockets are considered. As you look around our courtrooms, you see the Immigration Judges are doing so many things that we look like the guy behind the curtain in the wizard of oz. Instead of a court reporter, judges and Immigration Courts operate Digital Audio recorders to create the formal record. Most of us do not have bailiffs or clerks to maintain security, and we mark and archive the evidence we receive by ourselves. Last year 83 of the cases we heard require the use of a Foreign Language interpreter. And one of more than 200 exceed different languages. Even m
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