EPISODE · Nov 25, 2020 · 29 MIN
S.F. immigration defense unit represents immigrants statewide through pandemic
from Civic · host Laura Wenus, Mel Baker
San Francisco’s office of the public defender has a unit dedicated to defending immigrants in court. In most states, they often have no representation because there is no right to counsel in immigration cases. Francisco Ugarte, managing attorney of this unit, talked with “Civic” about how handoffs between agencies work and what happens to someone who is arrested by immigration enforcement in San Francisco, as well as a class action suit the unit helped litigate over COVID-19 outbreaks in detention facilities.
What this episode covers
San Francisco’s office of the public defender has a unit dedicated to defending immigrants in court. In most states, they often have no representation because there is no right to counsel in immigration cases. Francisco Ugarte, managing attorney of this unit, talked with “Civic” about how handoffs between agencies work and what happens to someone who is arrested by immigration enforcement in San Francisco, as well as a class action suit the unit helped litigate over COVID-19 outbreaks in detention facilities.
NOW PLAYING
S.F. immigration defense unit represents immigrants statewide through pandemic
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Jun 6, 2026 ·41m
May 22, 2026 ·19m
May 16, 2026 ·42m
May 1, 2026 ·25m
Apr 10, 2026 ·28m
Mar 28, 2026 ·52m