Judge Extends Immigrant Lawyer Access Rule

0:00It's March 27th. Welcome to Canada News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story. A federal judge in Minnesota has extended her order, forcing immigration authorities to let detained immigrants contact lawyers right away. U.S. District Judge Nancy Brazil ruled that those held at a Minneapolis facility must get access within one hour of arrest and before any out of state. Transfers This billed on a temporary order she issued back on February 12th during a big immigration enforcement push. The injunction now locks in rules for private talks with attorneys and blocks transfers for the first 72 hours of detention. Advocates, who sued over access rights, hailed the decision as a win for due process. They argue it protects people from rushed deportations and unfair treatment during custody. Government lawyers push back during hearings, saying they followed the rules and that enforcement has slowed way down. They note officer numbers drop from around 3,000 to just over 100, with fewer detainees

1:00now. Even so, local attorneys describe spotty compliance, like broken phones and hard to reach clients, even in person. The order stays in effect as the case moves forward.