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Jayapal introduces first bill in response to immigration order
SEATTLE -- Seattle’s freshman congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., has introduced her first bill aimed at guaranteeing legal counsel to individuals detained while trying to enter the U.S.
The legislation follows chaos at airports nationwide during the initial rollout of President Donald Trump’s immigration executive order, now the focus of a nationwide legal battle.
Immigration attorneys flooded airports nationwide that first weekend of implementation, but some reported being denied access to some of the individuals affected by the order. There was also confusion as to how the order affected legal permanent residents and green card holders before White House officials said they were exempt from the new restrictions.
Link to tweet
http://www.king5.com/news/politics/pramila-jayapal-introduces-bill-response-trump-immigration-order/407959300?C=m
Well intended but I doubt it will go anywhere with our current congress.
