"Even though the settlement agreement expired, that obligation that ICE has to make sure people in custody can call their lawyers and make phone calls to try to find counsel ... doesn't go away," she said.
"Justice can only properly be served when everyone has access to counsel and relevant evidence, and there are still barriers [like the cost of phone calls] that prevent the system from working equitably," said Lofgren, a former chair of the House Judiciary Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee.
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