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Immigration Court: Removal Proceedings

English-Kaqchikel
Difficulty
Intermediate
Domain
Legal
Subdomain
Immigration
Environment
Court Room
Region
USA
Time Estimate:
9 min.
Avg. Length per Line:
9 sec.
Introductory Summary
As a part of removal proceedings in immigration court, a woman undergoes direct examination with her attorney to prove that her family will suffer hardship if she is deported.
Disclaimer:
This text is an original work of fiction based on real scenarios. Any similarities between people or places are purely coincidental.
Participants
Abbr. Role Language(s)
A Attorney en-US American English
J Judge en-US American English
O Opposing Counsel en-US American English
Int Interpreter cak-GT Kaqchikel de Guatemala en-US American English
D Defendant cak-GT Kaqchikel de Guatemala
Contributors
Authors
Emma Carter
Mariana Valverde Vargas
Editors
Devin Gilbert
Yohana Imperio
Audio Engineer
Carlos Rubio
Voice Actors
Attorney
Heber Brau
Opposing Counsel
Brittany Bunker
Interpreter
Maya Bridge Language Services
Defendant
Maya Bridge Language Services
Judge
Nathaniel Murphy
Main Challenges
The majority of the language is simplified, but it is important for the interpreter to be familiar with court proceedings, as many of the phrases used in this script are extremely common, if not required, during hearings of any sort.
Key Terminology and Vocabulary

This dialogue is rated T for Teen and may not be suitable for children under 13.

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Supplementary Resources
Immigration Court (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Portal)
The Removal System of the United States: An Overview (American Immigration Council)

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