The problem is that no one ever really asks an individual, an immigrant—because, in this case, we are not talking about a refugee—what his or her language of choice is. The documents are often available in both languages, so clearly he had no choice between French and English. This is the case for Mr. Bolanos Blanco, among others. If it is already too late to choose on the first day of the hearing, I do not see how it could be done earlier, even before the hearing starts.
All immigration lawyers—