Why We Do What We Do In the United States, immigrants who are fighting deportation do not have the right to an attorney, forcing most immigrants to navigate the complicated legal landscape alone. Not surprisinglyOnly 3% - 5% of immigrants without attorneys win their cases.Immigrants with attorneys are up to 11 times more likely to win their cases.Immigrants in detention are the least likely to secure representation and the most vulnerable to deportation.Leaving immigrants to fight their cases alone is the rough equivalent of death penalty cases being heard in traffic court settings.