7 Years Old, No Lawyer: Migrant Children Face Deportation Hearings Alone

2026-10-15 18:53 • ;Jazmine Ulloa and Madeleine Ngo
For years, the government has helped secure lawyers for minors who arrive at the southern border. But a contract dispute has forced many children to face immigration judges alone.
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