The US Government just ghosted 25,000 kids in court
Because apparently, legal representation is now considered an optional subscription service for minors.
So, the federal government decided that paying for lawyers for unaccompanied immigrant children is no longer a priority. A massive contract that provided legal support just expired, leaving over 25,000 kids to face the US immigration court system completely on their own.
Imagine being a kid, not speaking the language, and trying to navigate the most complex legal labyrinth in the country without a lawyer. It is basically a high-stakes game of Kafka where the outcome dictates the rest of your life, but sure, let us trim the budget there.
The system just essentially told thousands of children that they are on their own in a room full of suits and judges.
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