Kayla Murphy

I thought I was a DUI or domestic violence attorney.

I didn't know I'm suddenly doing a death penalty case, theoretically.

You know what I mean?

If this person gets convicted and then they're deported into a dangerous situation,

Another thing I really worry about with what's going on today is people's ability to feel safe contacting law enforcement if they're being victimized.

That's just something I've been thinking about a lot.

That's a good point.

That's a really good point.

It's all very depressing.

Frankly, the collateral consequences for immigrant clients are just so substantial.

Even just a theft or something, that's a crime involving moral turpitude or whatever.

immigration purposes, it's really bad.

And it's just, it's a lot of pressure to, you know, feel like somebody's life is like in your hands.

Honestly, I think right now is a really scary time for a lot of people.

Yeah.

People who are undocumented or who are kind of in a gray zone with their immigration status and people who want to protect them because we know that people who have...

you know, tried to protect immigrants have gotten into, you know, criminal situations of their own.

And so I've thought about this a lot too recently because obviously it's like, you know, I want to help my community and I just, I know people are so scared right now.

Yeah.

I've been donating to food banks.