Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Most Americans would never think of representing themselves if they were charged with a crime. But it happens all the time to immigrants swept up in ICE raids.
Those who can't afford an attorney face the judge alone and often end up incarcerated.
But in California, efforts have been made to change that. The most recent action comes from the San Francisco public defender's office. They're taking on new attorneys to help with deportation cases.
The first one starts this week.
Jeff Adachi is head of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office. He spoke about the move with Take Two.
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