Thousands of migrant children in the US could face new deportation risks as legal aid deal expires

Migrant children who came to the U.S. alone could soon face immigration court without legal representation

Nonprofit organizations who provide counsel to unaccompanied minors says the federal government owes them millions of dollars.

Advocates warn that tens of thousands of migrant children who came to the United States alone could lose legal representation in immigration court and increase their risk of deportation as the Trump administration allows a contract with legal services providers to expire.

Thousands of migrant children in the US could face new deportation risks as legal aid deal expires  AP News

About 100 organizations, including one in Oregon, that provide legal representation to vulnerable children have not been paid by the federal government since December.

These Lawyers Make Sure Children Don’t Face Deportation Hearings Alone. Trump Hasn't Paid Them In Months.  huffpost.com

Thousands of unaccompanied migrant children could lose legal representation as soon as Friday, advocates and immigration lawyers tell ABC News.

Funding cuts could leave minors, from infants to teenagers, to navigate complex legal proceedings and face immigration judges on their own

The termination of a federal contract that pays nonprofit organizations for providing legal assistance to immigrant children will affect 90 organizations nationwide.

The U.S. Education Department is threatening to cut funding to two school districts in Maryland and Michigan over its policies surrounding protected information about students’ gender identity not being disclosed to parents. In a partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Education Department’s Student

July 28 - Aurora's 6-year-old daughter arrived at the U.S. border alone and spent more than half a year in a child migrant shelter while her mother, who was already in the country, worked to get her out.