8 USC § 1362 - Right to counsel

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In any removal proceedings before an immigration judge and in any appeal proceedings before the Attorney General from any such removal proceedings, the person concerned shall have the privilege of being represented (at no expense to the Government) by such counsel, authorized to practice in such proceedings, as he shall choose.

Source

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 9, § 292,66 Stat. 235; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, §§ 308(d)(4)(O), 371 (b)(9),Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–619, 3009–645.)

Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–208, § 371(b)(9), substituted “an immigration judge” for “a special inquiry officer”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(d)(4)(O), substituted “removal” for “exclusion or deportation” in two places.

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by section 308(d)(4)(O) ofPub. L. 104–208effective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 309 ofPub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Amendment by section 371(b)(9) ofPub. L. 104–208effective Sept. 30, 1996, see section 371(d)(1) ofPub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions

For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under section 1551 of this title.

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8 CFR - Title 8—Aliens and Nationality

8 CFR 1003 - EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW

8 CFR 1236 - APPREHENSION AND DETENTION OF INADMISSIBLE AND DEPORTABLE ALIENS; REMOVAL OF ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED

8 CFR 1240 - PROCEEDINGS TO DETERMINE REMOVABILITY OF ALIENS IN THE UNITED STATES

8 CFR 1241 - APPREHENSION AND DETENTION OF ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED

8 CFR 1292 - REPRESENTATION AND APPEARANCES

8 CFR 236 - APPREHENSION AND DETENTION OF INADMISSIBLE AND DEPORTABLE ALIENS; REMOVAL OF ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED

8 CFR 240 - PROCEEDINGS TO DETERMINE REMOVABILITY OF ALIENS IN THE UNITED STATES

8 CFR 241 - APPREHENSION AND DETENTION OF ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED

8 CFR 292 - REPRESENTATION AND APPEARANCES

8 CFR 3 - EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW

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