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Pedro Camacho

Trump Administration Has Failed to Comply With Court Order to Fund Lawyers for Migrant Children: Report

A migrant child sits in the back of a border patrol vehicle after being apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border protection officers on June 24, 2024 in Ruby, Arizona. (Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

The Trump administration has failed to comply with a federal court order requiring it to continue funding legal representation for unaccompanied migrant children, according to court filings from several legal advocacy groups.

A temporary restraining order issued by U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín on April 1 mandated the restoration of funds that had been cut off in March, leaving tens of thousands of children at risk of navigating immigration court alone.

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