US EditionMigrant children advocates sue Department of Health and Human Service over funding cuts
- The Trump administration, as part of a broader effort to remove undocumented immigrants, cut funding for a federally funded program that provided free legal representation to unaccompanied migrant children under 18, who have arrived in the country in recent years, a decision that was first reported on March 21.
- This action breaks with a 20-year tradition of providing legal counsel to these minors, many of whom come from Central America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and are fleeing dangerous living conditions for a better life.
- The contract cancellation, which came a week before its scheduled expiration on Friday and after continuous renewals since 2005, affects hundreds of organizations and law firms, leaving approximately 26,000 minors in legal limbo and forcing them to navigate the legal system without counsel, potentially leading to deportation.
- A five-page memo titled Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court, extended President Trump's battle against judges and the judiciary, instructing then Attorney General Pam Bondi to review conduct of law firms and attorneys who have sued the federal government, with the Immigrant Legal Defense Center preparing a lawsuit to fight back.
- As a result of the funding cuts, lawyers are working without pay to continue representing their clients, emphasizing ethical obligations and expressing concerns about the ability of immigration judges to understand the sudden absence of legal representation, while organizations like the Immigrant Legal Defense Center denounce the move as an attempt to intimidate lawyers representing vulnerable populations, asserting their commitment to the rule of law.
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Immigration groups sue Trump administration over cuts to legal funds for unaccompanied minors
Several nonprofits groups across the country are suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a bid to restore funding tied to providing legal representation for roughly 26,000 unaccompanied children in the United States, days after the Trump administration moved to cancel such contracts. The federal lawsuit announced Wednesday, March 26, was filed by the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, the primary contractor, and other subcontra…
Immigration groups sue Trump adminstration over cuts to legal funds for unaccompanied minors
Several nonprofits groups across the country are suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a bid to restore funding tied to providing legal representation for roughly 26,000 unaccompanied children in the United States, days after the Trump administration moved to cancel such contracts. The federal lawsuit announced Wednesday, March 26, was filed by the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, the primary contractor, and other subcontra…
Trump administration sued over spending cuts tied to legal services for immigrant children
In response to more federal cuts proposed by the Trump administration, 11 groups that provided legal services to unaccompanied children in immigration court filed a lawsuit Wednesday – asking a federal judge to intervene and place on a hold on the cuts that the groups allege could adversely impact on thousands of unaccompanied children in need of legal representation. According to the lawsuit filed in federal court in California, the groups argu…
Local attorneys vow to continue defending migrant children despite recent cuts
At Casa Cornelia Law Center, local immigration attorneys regularly meet with migrant children who ask, "What will happen to me? I'm scared." Casa Cornelia Law Center is a non-profit public interest law firm that provides pro bono legal services to victims of human and civil rights violations. It represents both adults and children.In fact, Casa Cornelia's Executive Director, Carmen Chavez, said that in the past year alone, they represented appro…
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