Thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children are set to lose legal representation. The federal contract that pays for legal access expired Friday.
Children wait outside of an immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on July 31, 2026 in New York City.
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More than 24,000 unaccompanied immigrant children facing deportation in the United States could lose access to legal…
Advocates warn expiring contract could leave 24,000 children without legal representation, increasing risk of expulsion.
Thousands of unaccompanied migrant children could lose legal representation as soon as Friday, advocates and immigration lawyers…
Migrant children who came to the U.S. alone could soon face immigration court without legal representation.
About 20,000 unaccompanied minors will lose legal representation if the federal government ends a longstanding contract on…
"Abandoning children to meet deportation targets is immoral. This must stop. These children deserve legal representation."
