Pro bono lawyers who represent immigrants in a Texas detention facility say the government and its contractor put in place policies that have significantly limited the attorneys’ ability to represent their clients.

The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services, a nonprofit immigration law firm, first raised concerns last month about the policies that limit access to counsel. But it has now taken the next step by detailing all the issues in a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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