The National Lawyers Guild’s Bay Area chapter is putting out an urgent call for attorneys to help oversee law students representing people in a Contra Costa County [Immigration Court.

As KQED’s Juan Carlos Lara reports, that’s amid a backlog of more than 170,000 cases.

The National Lawyers Guild&rsquo;s Bay Area chapter is putting out an urgent call for attorneys to help oversee law students representing people in a Contra Costa County [Immigration Court. As KQED&rsquo;s Juan Carlos Lara reports, that&rsquo;s amid a backlog of more than 170,000 cases.

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KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.