New York mayor under fire for proposal limiting legal aid to immigrants

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New York mayor Bill de Blasio is under fire from public defenders for
a proposal to revoke free legal counsel to immigrants facing
deportation if they have previously been convicted of a crime.

The proposal would keep city-funded lawyers from helping defendants
who had been charged with a crime classified as serious or violent.
It's a move that activists say is denying due process.

Our correspondent Laura Cantekin reports from New York City.

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