Michael Avenatti, the lawyer representing porn star Stormy Daniels in her case against the president, announced on Twitter that he’s getting into a new line of work: asylum cases.
It does not matter who started the family separation policy. Even if it was @BarackObama (it wasn't), Trump has consistently bragged about his ability to end Obama's policies. But now he claims he can't end this one?!?! This is now Trump's draconian policy and it should end now.
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) June 18, 2018
Avenattin then announced he has “at least 20 detained mothers and children as clients”:
We are already mobilizing resources on the ground for this fight. By day's end, we expect to have at least 20 detained mothers and children as clients. #Basta
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) June 18, 2018
That’s pretty impressive! He’s off to Texas today to meet with some of the parents and kids:
We will be mtg with mothers tmrw at detention centers in Texas in an effort to reunite them with their children. I wonder if Mr. Trump or Mr. Miller have ever even been to a detention center or if instead, they just issue draconian policies from their tower in Washington. #Basta
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) June 19, 2018
But representing asylum seekers is expensive, especially when you’re in Los Angeles and they’re hundreds if not thousands of miles away in different states. So Avenatti is asking for help to pay for their defense:
Please help us right this wrong. All mothers are mothers first. Regardless of their political persuasion. And all children are simply children. This draconian policy must be brought to an end.
This is not my America. It is not our America. #Bastahttps://t.co/YcfC4bXRb3
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) June 18, 2018
And as of the publication of this post, he’s raised less than $60,000 to help fund the defense of these 20 clients:
Avenatti did say he’s not taking a fee for his services, but the money will be used to cover his out-of-pocket expenses:
We are raising funds to pay for (a) release bonds to assist mothers who are attempting to gain release from detention centers so they can be reunited with their children and (b) out-of-pocket expenses for our work reuniting families and changing the policy. No monies are going toward attorneys’ fees, and the uses of your money will be publicly disclosed.
Well, wouldn’t the $60,000 be better spent on hiring lawyers, you know, ALREADY IN TEXAS WHO SPECIALIZE IN IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM CASES?
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