Thousands of immigrant children risk losing lawyers after Trump aid cuts

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More than 20,000 unaccompanied children risk going to US immigration court alone after federal funding cuts

Thousands of immigrant children who came to the United States without being accompanied by a parent or guardian are now at imminent risk of losing the attorneys assisting on their legal cases, amid cuts in government funding, advocates warned this week.

The Trump administration has severed ties with nearly a hundred legal organizations across the country that provide immigration advice and has been funneling kids into fast-tracked court hearings.

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