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Unaccompanied migrant children could lose legal aid
Thousands of unaccompanied migrant children could lose legal representation as a federal contract with the non-profit Acacia Center for Justice, which had funded legal services for the past five years, is expiring. Ali Rogin discussed the developments with Shaina Aber, Acacia's executive director.
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