The article highlights the alarming resurgence of cruel immigration policies targeting unaccompanied immigrant children, echoing the previous family separation crisis during the Trump administration. Immigration officials are now threatening expedited deportations while undermining access to legal representation, endangering the safety and rights of countless children. These actions contradict the protections established by the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victim Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA), which mandates that vulnerable children receive legal counsel and safeguards against trafficking and exploitation. The article presses the urgency of adhering to these mandatory protections to avert grave harm to these children.
The current administration's actions threaten to prioritize unaccompanied immigrant children for deportation while simultaneously depriving them of essential legal services.
The government is unlawfully depriving vulnerable children of the very legal services that Congress has provided, putting them at heightened risk of harm.
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