Trump administration assigns government lawyers to migrant children's cases

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 20:20 · Archive

The Trump administration is creating a team of government attorneys to represent unaccompanied migrant children in immigration proceedings.

The Trump administration is creating a team of government-employed attorneys to represent unaccompanied migrant children in immigration proceedings. The new arrangement would replace independent legal representation with lawyers working for the government.

Advocates have expressed concern that the policy would deprive migrant children of independent counsel and could put them at greater risk of deportation. They argue that government-employed lawyers may not provide the same level of advocacy as independent attorneys would.

How it is being reported

• Trump administration to assign government lawyers to migrant kids’ cases, worrying advocatesThe Trump administration is creating a team of attorneys to represent children who traveled alone to the United States in immigration proceedings, which critics say would deprive them of having lawyers who aren’t employed by the government and could put them at greater risk of deportation.Clickorlando · 6 Oct, 19:44
• Trump administration to assign government lawyers to migrant kids’ cases, worrying advocatesThe Trump administration is creating a team of attorneys to represent children who traveled alone to the United States in immigration proceedings, which critics say would deprive them of having lawyers who aren’t employed by the government and could put them at greater risk of deportation.News4Jax · 6 Oct, 19:44

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