
11/07/2025
A Connecticut Mirror investigation found that stands out for having one of the lower representation rates in the country — and that matters when someone is trying to avoid .
A shortage of judges and court staff, a recent influx of migrants to the United States and the labor-intensive nature of cases have rendered it impossible for Connecticut’s small community of immigration to meet the demand for representation.
“Every time I look at [the case backlog], it just keeps growing again.” – Sheila Hayre, Quinnipiac Law Professor, supervisor at Quinnipiac Civil Justice Clinic
https://ctlatinonews.com/a-lack-of-immigration-lawyers-in-ct-means-big-court-backlogs/