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Advocates Sue Over Trump Policies for Unaccompanied Children

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 7:59 AM UTC · How we work

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Immigration advocates filed a lawsuit in Maryland on October 15 challenging Trump administration policies stripping protections for unaccompanied migrant children.
ProPublica reported unaccompanied minor removals have more than tripled since President Donald Trump’s first term.
The Office of Refugee Resettlement let legal aid contracts lapse on July 31, risking representation for 26,000 children.
Judges must clear detained child dockets by January 2027, speeding deportations.

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Immigration advocates filed a lawsuit in Maryland on October 15 challenging Trump administration policies stripping protections for unaccompanied migrant children.
ProPublica reported unaccompanied minor removals have more than tripled since President Donald Trump’s first term.
The Office of Refugee Resettlement let legal aid contracts lapse on July 31, risking representation for 26,000 children.
Judges must clear detained child dockets by January 2027, speeding deportations.