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ICE Detainees in New York Jails Can’t Talk to Their Lawyers

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October 6, 2025

Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer, Migrations

Attorneys and advocates, including Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer, clinical professor of law, say that poor conditions, isolation, and lack of legal access in county jails have led many detained immigrants to forgo their cases and accept deportation, even when they have strong grounds to stay in the U.S.

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