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Trump Administration Defies Court on Immigrant Children’s Legal Aid

4/23/2025

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Legal aid groups are sounding the alarm as the Trump administration defies a federal judge's order to reinstate funding for legal representation of unaccompanied immigrant children. In a related case, a Denver federal court is scrutinizing the administration's deportation policies, asserting that a mere 24 hours' notice for legal counsel undermines due process rights.

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Legal aid groups are sounding the alarm as the Trump administration defies a federal judge's order to reinstate funding for legal representation of unaccompanied immigrant children. In a related case, a Denver federal court is scrutinizing the administration's deportation policies, asserting that a mere 24 hours' notice for legal counsel undermines due process rights.