Thousands of migrant children in the US could face new deportation risks as legal aid deal expires
· KRGV (NBC 5)
As the Trump administration allows a contract for legal services for unaccompanied migrant children to expire, advocates warn that tens of thousands of these children could lose legal representation in immigration court, increasing their risk of deportation. The contract, which ends Friday, provided funding for nearly 100 legal groups assisting around 20,000 children. Without this support, legal advocates fear many children may face deportation without proper legal guidance. Some organizations have already begun layoffs due to unpaid invoices from the federal government, and the future of legal representation for these vulnerable children remains uncertain.
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