The Trump administration has terminated funding for legal aid that supported over 25,000 unaccompanied migrant children in the United States, leaving many minors without representation in immigration court.
In a memo sent to more than 100 nonprofit organizations and reviewed by The New York Times, the government ordered an immediate halt to legal services for unaccompanied minors, cancelling a contract worth approximately $200 million annually. The funding supported legal counsel and attorney recruitment but preserved funding for "Know Your Rights" presentations in detention centers.
