Los Angeles County has taken a historic step that could reshape the landscape of immigration justice in the United States. For the first time in its 111-year history, the LA County Public Defender’s Office will represent immigrants in federal deportation proceedings — a legal arena where millions have been forced to stand alone. The move…
Immigration arrests across the Washington, D.C. region are surging as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intensifies enforcement under President Donald Trump’s second term. Families and communities are increasingly confronted with a difficult question: what to do if a loved one is suddenly detained. LaToya McBean Pompy, Esq., founder and chief executive of McBean Law,…