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US Legal System Crisis: 26K Unaccompanied Migrant Children Lack Legal Defense
ExpresoLO·US·2 days ago
A one-year-old migrant child faces deportation proceedings in Louisiana without a lawyer, as his 17-year-old mother seeks asylum. The Trump administration's attempt to cut legal aid funding for migrant minors was blocked by lawsuits, but new challenges persist. This highlights systemic gaps in legal representation for vulnerable migrants, with potential humanitarian and legal implications.
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