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Justice Dept. Issues Opinion: Lawyer Incompetence in Immigration Hearings No Bar to Deportation

By Stan

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   Ineffective assistance of counsel in an immigration proceeding is no longer a valid defense to deportation, reports The New York Times. An opinion released Wednesday by Attorney General Michael Mukasey holds that ?neither the Constitution nor any statutory or regulatory provision entitles an alien to a do-over if his initial removal proceeding is prejudiced by [...]

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