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Migrant Kids Face Legal Crisis | New York City News
Over 1,400 migrant children in New York—more than 700 in the city alone—are on the brink of losing their immigration attorneys as a $200 million federal contract set to expire this Friday offers no replacement. The Acacia Center for Justice, which partners with legal providers nationwide to defend unaccompanied minors, was offered an extension but couldn’t agree on terms with the Office of Refugee Resettlement. With over 24,000 kids nationwide at risk, these children—who often arrive without parents and rely on relatives—face immigration court without legal counsel. Unlike criminal cases…
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