Trump administration to use government lawyers to represent migrant children
The Trump administration is creating a program to assign government lawyers to represent children who came to the United States alone during immigration proceedings. Critics worry that having lawyers employed by the government could limit these children's legal options and increase their risk of deportation. The concern is that government-employed attorneys may not provide the same independent advocacy as private or non-government lawyers.
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Left
5 sourcesTrump administration to use government lawyers to represent migrant children
Trump Administration Plans to Have Its Own Lawyers Represent Migrant Kids
Trump Administration to Assign Government Lawyers to Migrant Children's Cases
Center
4 sourcesCritics decry Trump administration’s move to assign government lawyers to migrant kids’ cases
Right
2 sourcesSame wire story as other sides. No original Right take here.
Trump Administration to assign government lawyers to migrant kids’ cases, worrying advocates
Critics decry Trump administration’s move to assign government lawyers to migrant kids’ cases
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