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New York Bar Leaders Hold Summit to Organize Efforts to Oppose Mass Deportations Without Due Process
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New York Bar Leaders Hold Summit to Organize Efforts to Oppose Mass Deportations Without Due Process
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Dec 11, 2024
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Representatives of more than a dozen New York bar associations and legal organizations held a summit meeting on December 5, 2024, to coordinate efforts, share ideas, and pool resources in response to the mass deportations that President-Elect Trump has promised as part of his “day one” agenda. Organized and hosted by the New York County Lawyers Association, the summit was attended by, among others, the Asian American Bar Association of New York, the Asian American Federation, the Haitian American Lawyers Association of New York, the Hudson Valley Hispanic Bar Association, the Iranian American Bar Association (New York Chapter), the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York and the Metropolitan Black Bar Association. All were reacting to the concern that the President-Elect’s plans threaten to bypass the due process that is necessary to guarantee the rule of law that is so vital to our democracy. The bar leaders came together to discuss ways to meet that threat, such as public education and outreach, legislative advocacy, and organizing pro bono resources. They plan to meet again in January, and to reach out to other groups in an effort to broaden the coalition.
“Our organizations have diverse missions,” said NYCLA President Adrienne Koch, “but there are certain things we all hold dear. The rule of law is one of them, and as lawyers we have a special responsibility – both individually and collectively – to preserve and uphold it. NYCLA is proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with the other members of this group in working together toward that shared goal.”
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