Unaccompanied immigrant children lose legal representation as federal contract ends
More than 25,000 unaccompanied immigrant children have lost access to legal representation after a federal contract providing these services expired on Friday. Without this legal support, vulnerable children in the immigration system face proceedings without professional advocacy to protect their rights and interests.
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More than 25,000 children lose previous legal protections, as federal contract ends
Over 25,000 unaccompanied immigrant children have lost access to legal protections after a federal contract providing legal representation expired on Friday. The end of this contract means thousands of vulnerable children will no longer have funded legal assistance to navigate immigration proceedings.
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