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Thousands of immigrant kids risk losing legal aid after Trump administration delays funds
The Trump administration has withheld $65 million in federal funds for legal representation of 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children, risking their ability to retain lawyers and increasing deportation risks. Legal organizations report declining partnerships due to non-payment, citing refusal to share sensitive case data as the reason for withheld funds.
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Trump administrationorganizationHealth and Human Services Department’s Office of Refugee ResettlementorganizationAcacia Center for JusticeorganizationMichigan Immigrant Rights CenterorganizationTexas state commissionorganizationunaccompanied immigrant childrentopic$65 million federal fundstopicDemocratic members of Congressorganization
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