The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
Support Us
US
Featured

Study: Illegal Aliens Getting Free Lawyers Paid by Local Governments

Study: Illegal Aliens Getting Free Lawyers Paid by Local Governments
Illegal immigrants wait for Border Patrol by the border fence after crossing the U.S.–Mexico border in Yuma, Arizona, on Dec. 9, 2021. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
1/12/2022|Updated: 1/12/2022

All across the country, city and county governments are creating programs that provide free legal representation at taxpayer expense to illegal aliens contesting deportation orders, according to a new report by the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI).

“These programs are an insult to every law-abiding American citizen and legal resident,” Dale L. Wilcox, executive director and general counsel of IRLI, said in a statement.
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
Author
Matthew Vadum is an award-winning investigative journalist.
Author’s Selected Articles

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Trump’s Firing of Labor Board Members

Dec 05, 2025
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Trump’s Firing of Labor Board Members

Supreme Court Will Hear Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Case

Dec 05, 2025
Supreme Court Will Hear Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Case

Supreme Court Upholds Texas Election Map That Favors Republicans

Dec 04, 2025
Supreme Court Upholds Texas Election Map That Favors Republicans

Jan. 6 Defendant Sues Federal Government for $18 Million Over Alleged Abuses in Custody

Dec 02, 2025
Jan. 6 Defendant Sues Federal Government for $18 Million Over Alleged Abuses in Custody
Related Topics
immigration
illegal aliens
Immigration Reform Law Institute
Vera Institute of Justice
Add to My List
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2025 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.