This interpreter helped migrants navigate immigration court. Then she was detained by DHS
326KPosts3MFollowersCNNWebsiteNew York, NYIt’s our job to #GoThere & tell the most difficult stories. By Zoe Sottile, 13 hours agoAs a courtroom interpreter in Texas’ immigration system, it was Meenu Batra’s job to make sure migrants understood the proceedings of immigration court – t...

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It’s our job to #GoThere & tell the most difficult stories.

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As a courtroom interpreter in Texas’ immigration system, it was Meenu Batra’s job to make sure migrants understood the proceedings of immigration court – the good and the bad.

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