24,000 immigrant children stand to lose legal representation
A federal contract that paid for lawyers to help immigrant children in court cases is expiring. This means more than 24,000 unaccompanied immigrant children facing deportation may lose access to legal representation. Some organizations providing this help say they will have to reduce or stop their services.
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7 sourcesMore than 25,000 children lose previous legal protections, as federal contract ends
Unaccompanied migrant children at risk of losing legal representation
Thousands of unaccompanied migrant children could lose legal representation this week
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3 sourcesTicker – Thousands of migrant children in the US could face new deportation risks as legal aid deal expires
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More than 24,000 immigrant children could lose legal representation as a federal contract expires
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1 articleChildren face higher threat of US deportation as legal support deal expires
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2 developments- Jul 30Thousands of unaccompanied migrant children could lose legal representation this week
- Jul 31Thousands of migrant children in the US could face new deportation risks as legal aid deal expires
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Quiet for 78 daysLast development · Jul 31 — Thousands of migrant children in the US could face new deportation risks as legal aid deal expires