Episode 4: Can Immigration Courts Save Time, Money, AND Noncitizen Dignity with Legal Information Programs?

July 07, 2025 00:21:08
Episode 4: Can Immigration Courts Save Time, Money, AND Noncitizen Dignity with Legal Information Programs?
Proof Over Precedent
Episode 4: Can Immigration Courts Save Time, Money, AND Noncitizen Dignity with Legal Information Programs?

Jul 07 2025 | 00:21:08

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Show Notes

Cartoon depicting legal information programs' role in supporting unrepresented noncitizens navigating the U.S. immigration systemImage by Felicia Quan, J.D. candidate, Harvard Law School


Harvard Law School student Julia Saltzman leads a Student Voices episode of Proof Over Precedent to discuss legal information programs amid immigration court proceedings for unrepresented noncitizens. Prior evaluations support the programs from a quantitative view — they reduce detention rates and save taxpayer money. But what about evidence-based research focused on due process? Reframing the angle and the study, she argues, could produce better advocacy tools and improved access to justice.

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