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New York Steps In for Alone Immigrant Kids | New York City News
New York is stepping in to protect unaccompanied immigrant children with a $7 million state-funded legal aid program, filling the void left by federal cuts that once safeguarded these kids for nearly 20 years. Governor Hochul warns that sending vulnerable minors—some as young as five, including 250 currently detained—back to dangerous or impoverished countries could have deadly consequences. Attorney General Letitia James backs the move, stressing New York’s duty to shield these children from deportation and ensure their rights are upheld through critical legal representation in a complex…
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