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Thousands of migrant children in the US could face new deportation risks as legal aid deal expires
The administration withheld $65 million and refused to renew the contract, leaving nonprofit providers without pay and forcing some to scale back services.
- A federal contract from the HHS funding legal representation for roughly 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children expires today, leaving advocates concerned about the future of legal services for minors in United States care.
- The Trump administration has withheld over $65 million in congressionally appropriated funding since late last year, forcing nonprofit advocacy groups to trim operations and refuse new clients as part of broader deportation efforts.
- Advocates warn that "fewer than 1% of immigrant children are granted immigration relief" without counsel, forcing minors to navigate complex court proceedings alone.
- Service providers, including Acacia Center for Justice, report they "do not know who, if anyone, will take over the work" when the contract expires, creating uncertainty for 20,000 children.
- This expiration occurs as Trump intensifies mass deportation policies, while critics point to a record of mistreating unauthorized immigrant children through detention in facilities reportedly plagued by abuse allegations.
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Unaccompanied migrant children could lose legal aid
Thousands of unaccompanied migrant children could lose legal representation, now that a federal contract with legal aid groups representing the minors is expiring. That contract, held by the non-profit Acacia Center for Justice, had funded legal services for unaccompanied children for the last five years. Ali Rogin discussed the developments with Shaina Aber, Acacia's executive director.
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