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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 695
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 3152
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. WINFIELD, 10th Dist.
AN ACT PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO CHILDREN AND
ADULTS INVOLVED IN CERTAIN IMMIGRATION MATTERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to: (1) Establish a right to legal 1
representation for any child who is a state resident and who is 2
involved in a pending removal proceeding before the federal Executive 3
Office for Immigration Review; (2) establish a right to legal 4
representation for any adult who (A) is an indigent state resident, (B) 5
has been detained, and (C) is involved in a pending immigration 6
matter that involves possible removal from the state or deportation; 7
and (3) require the Office of the Attorney General to transfer moneys 8
received from settlements to the Connecticut Bar Association to ensure 9
sufficient funding to secure legal representation for such children and 10
adults. 11
Statement of Purpose:
To provide children and adults with the right to legal representation in
certain immigrations matters.