DOJ orders cut to legal aid for immigrants, risking representation for unaccompanied minors.

The US Department of Justice under the Trump administration has ordered federally funded legal service providers to halt support for immigrants in immigration courts. Programs including legal orientation and helpdesks have been shut down, leaving many immigrants, especially unaccompanied minors, without legal representation. Data shows only 56% of unaccompanied minors had legal counsel, leading to a record backlog of 3.5 million cases.

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