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“Not every child deserves asylum, but every child deserves to be heard.”—Robert Carey, director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement during the Obama administration

Vera Institute of Justice
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In #Arizona, a one-year-old baby appeared without a lawyer to file an asylum application. In #Texas, a seven-year-old agreed to voluntarily leave the country. In 55 percent of nearly 50,000 immigration cases closed by August, unaccompanied minors faced deportation without legal representation.

nytimes.comMigrant Children Without Lawyers Face Fast-Tracked Deportations AloneFor years, the government has helped secure lawyers for minors who arrive at the southern border. But a contract dispute has forced many children to face immigration judges alone.

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Without legal counsel to guide them through complex court proceedings, children face fast-tracked deportations entirely alone, unaware of the life-altering consequences. To learn more about the impacts of children’s declining access to legal representation, click here ⬇️

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