Miller Mayer immigration attorney Steve Yale-Loehr was quoted by the New York State Bar Association in “NYSBA Members Fight for Immigrant Representation.” Steve, who is co-chair with Shayna Kessler of NYSBA’s Immigration Representation Committee, said, “We try to encourage more members to work pro bono for immigrants, and Shayna has been particularly active in trying to work on funding issues and legislative issues to make it easier to get representation for immigrants in New York State. Immigrants are not guaranteed an attorney. Over half of all immigrants don’t have a lawyer, and immigration law is one of the most complex areas of law in the country. For asylum seekers, it can be a life and death decision.” Read the full article here.
