unaccompanied children
Coverage of unaccompanied children in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Children are going to die’: Advocates decry migrant-child legal contract
The federal government awarded a $150 million contract to Burke Law Group to represent 1,800 unaccompanied children in federally operated shelters. Immigrant legal aid groups criticized this move, warning that it is an attempt to undermine minors' rights and that the children will not receive meaningful due process. The article also notes that federal efforts have repeatedly attempted to erode legal mandates for immigrant minors by withholding payments from service providers.
- Thousands of immigrant children risk losing lawyers after Trump aid cuts
Over 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children in the US risk losing legal representation due to federal funding cuts. The Trump administration has cut ties with nearly 100 legal organizations providing immigration advice and is expediting court hearings for these children.
- A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids
The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed ICE facility for migrant families and unaccompanied children next to an airport hub to expedite deportations.
- A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids
The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding facility for migrant families and unaccompanied children next to an airport hub, positioning itself to speed up deportations. The facility is intended to increase the speed of deportations for these groups.
- A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids
The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed ICE holding facility near an airport hub to expedite deportations of migrant families and unaccompanied children.
- A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids
The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding facility for migrant families and unaccompanied children next to an airport hub to expedite deportations.
- New ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids
The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding center for migrant families and unaccompanied children awaiting removal from the U.S. The facility aims to expedite deportations for these groups.
- A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids
The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding center for migrant families and unaccompanied children awaiting removal from the U.S. The facility will be located next to a Louisiana airfield that serves as the nation’s largest hub for deportation flights.
- A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids
The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed ICE holding center for migrant families and unaccompanied children near a Louisiana airfield that serves as the nation’s largest deportation flight hub. The facility aims to expedite deportations for these groups.
- A well-meaning law has opened a child smuggling loophole at our border
The William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 has created a loophole that allows unaccompanied children to be exploited by criminal cartels, who then smuggle them into the U.S. under the guise of legal protection. Critics argue the law unintentionally incentivizes child trafficking.