Obama Fighting To Stop Illegal Immigrant Deportations According to recent reports, illegal immigrants are actually starting to find lawyers to help defend them, at a much easier rate thanks to the Obama administration. In fact, the administration actually provides attorneys incentives for taking on illegal clients pro bono, through special programs created by the federal government. According to a report released by the Executive Office for Immigration Review, 54% of those in illegal immigration proceedings in 2013 were represented. Contrastingly, in 2009, only 39% facing charges had attorneys. When the National Journal investigated this spike, they found that the federal government had implemented the incentives. The Department of Health and Human Services also provides pro bono representation to illegal juveniles, and also aids custodians of undocumented children find attorneys to represent them. Many of these immigration procedures have changed dramatically since President Obama took office in 2009. Just two years later, the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement asked officials to be more lax of illegal immigrants. As if that werent enough, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals allows juveniles to delay deportation proceedings, which also allows them to stretch out their cases for years. Now, according to Crystal Williams, executive director of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, immigrants are starting recognize a kind of a savvier understanding of what their rights might be. Thanks to that, fewer deportations are actually being processed, dropping by 43% from 2009 to 2013. And nearly 50% of illegal immigrants win their court cases. What do you think? Are immigration laws moving in the wrong direction? 