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Trump Administration to Assign Government Lawyers to Migrant Kids’ Cases, Worrying Advocates
Critics say the move could leave 24,000 cases without independent counsel as HHS shifts child immigration defense inside the agency.
- On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced creation of an in-house legal team within the Health and Human Services Department to provide direct legal advice and counsel to unaccompanied migrant children through the Unaccompanied Alien Children Legal Representation Division.
- This shift follows the administration cutting ties with the Acacia Center, which managed 24,000 cases, while the government recently awarded a contract to Our Rescue worth up to $244 million.
- Shaina Aber, executive director of the Acacia Center, warned the move creates conflicts of interest, stating it "will only give HHS new opportunities to forsake children's rights and well-being."
- Wendy Young, president of Kids in Need of Defense, warned that government-employed attorneys might encourage minors to accept voluntary departure rather than present full case facts.
- Sui Chung of Americans for Immigrant Justice argued denying independent counsel is "a fundamental breakdown of the fairness our Constitution promises," as the division will operate under HHS general counsel direction.
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Trump administration to assign government lawyers to migrant kids’ cases, worrying advocates
MIAMI (AP) — The Trump administration is creating a team of attorneys to represent children who traveled alone to the United States in immigration proceedings, which critics say would deprive them of having lawyers who aren't employed by the government…
·Toronto, Canada
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Critics decry Trump administration's move to assign government la
MIAMI (AP) — The Trump administration is creating a team of attorneys to represent children who traveled alone to the United States in immigration proceedings, which critics say would deprive them of having lawyers who aren’t employed
·Baltimore, United States
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