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Attorneys sue to restore deportation protections for abused and neglected migrant children

  • Attorneys representing migrant children filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of New York to restore deportation protections that were ended by the Trump administration.
  • The lawsuit aims to protect nearly 150,000 beneficiaries of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status designated for abused, neglected, or abandoned children.
  • Rachel Davidson, an attorney, stated that these children are retraumatized by the threat of detention and deportation from protective agencies.
  • A Guatemalan teen expressed fears that deportation would destroy her dreams of becoming an astronaut and returning to an abusive environment.
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Lawyers representing migrant children who were abused, neglected or abandoned by their parents asked a federal court on Thursday to reinstate their protections against deportation after the Trump administration put an end to them. The lawsuit, filed in the East District of New York, was filed on behalf of nine young people and their legal advocates who want a judge to maintain protections for nearly 150,000 beneficiaries.

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Attorneys sue to restore deportation protections for abused and neglected migrant children

Legal advocates have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to restore deportation protection for migrant children and youth who suffered parental abuse, neglect, or abandonment.

·United States
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abc News broke the news in United States on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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