The Trump administration's recent cancellation of a contract that provided funding for legal representation for over 25,000 unaccompanied children is alarming and poses significant risks to their safety. The move, which affects more than 100 nonprofit organizations, could lead to expedited court proceedings that disadvantage these vulnerable minors, often leaving them without legal counsel amid complex immigration questions. Advocates emphasize that many of these children, some as young as two and victims of severe trauma, are unable to navigate the system and could be returned to dangerous situations in their home countries.
The Trump administration's decision to cancel a contract for legal representation of 25,000 children risks fast-tracking their deportation without adequate legal support.
Many of these children, survivors of trauma and abuse, are too young to understand their legal rights, putting them in great danger without counsel.
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