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Richard Cochrane is trained in chemistry and metallurgy but is far more interested and practiced as a political and fund raising consultant, writer and amateur historian. He grew up in a Navy family and with his two younger brothers carried on its 500+ year tradition of naval service to Great Britain and the USA then enjoyed a career with one of the largest advertising and public relations agencies working with numerous Fortune 500 companies and many of America's premier educational institutions. He maintains friendships and acquaintanceships around the world. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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Obama: Immigrants Facing Deportation Deserve Taxpayer Paid Lawyers.

June 4th, 2009 • Richard Cochrane
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Obama’s bunch has reversed a rule issued in the last days of the Bush administration that said immigrants facing deportation, most in the U. S. illegally, do not have an automatic right to a lawyer and if they can’t afford one the bill will be sent to taxpayers.

Attorney General Eric Holder says he is vacating the order, issued by predecessor Michael Mukasey, and instructing the Justice Department to study whether a new rule is needed.

Mukasey had issued a 33-page decision in January saying the Constitution does not entitle someone facing deportation to have a case reopened based upon shoddy work by a lawyer. Mukasey said the Justice Department does have the discretion to reopen such cases if it wishes to do so.

Immigrant rights groups had criticized the Mukasey decision Those who point out that being illegally in this country sets up severe conflicts and raisies great questions.

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