WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Mark Kelly issued the following press release:
U.S.SenatorsMark Kelly (D-AZ),Jacky Rosen(D-NV), and a groupoftheir Senate colleaguesdemandedAttorney General Todd Blanche restore full functionality of an essential immigration program thatgivesaccess tolegal support for migrants who would otherwise not have access to it. The Department of Justice's(DOJ)Recognition and Accreditation(R&A)programauthorizesqualifiednon-attorney individuals who work or volunteer at nonprofit organizations to provide legal support to immigrants. However, due to severe staff cuts by the Trump administration, there are currently only two employees left in the program, neither of whom has authority to approve ordenynew applications, limit...