In a segment dedicated to analyzing  flaws in the way immigrants’ legal cases are tried, “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver points out some pretty serious problems, including the fact that children are expected to represent themselves in court because attorneys are not assigned to those who cannot afford them.

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— Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata

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