GoFundMe Page Supports Legal ‘war Room' at DFW, as Pro Bono Attorneys Press Forward

A GoFundMe page to fund a "war room" for Dallas-area lawyers who are helping travelers impacted by President Trump's immigration executive order has raised more than $7,500 in less than a day.The pro bono attorneys, who are calling themselves DFW Detained, have been working since Saturday night to free detainees from seven Muslim-majority countries barred under the executive order and ensure that future travelers are given access to counsel. More than 100 lawyers worked behind-the-scenes over the weekend, assembling a legal "war room" in an airport hotel conference room.   Continue reading...

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