"The White House issued a stop-work order on Feb. 18, 2025, cutting off aid to federally funded unaccompanied children programs across the U.S. The programs provided legal representation to migrant youth who cross the border alone or do not have family in the U.S."
"As a result of the funding cuts, the clinic was forced to deny legal representation to children on a waitlist for more than a year and stop providing legal aid to those it was actively working with."
"It's completely antithetical to this administration's stance that everyone should be here legally when you're gutting the legal infrastructure for that process."
In February 2025, the Trump administration issued a stop-work order on federally funded programs providing legal aid to unaccompanied children. This order forced clinics to cease operations, denying legal representation to many children. Immigration and Customs Enforcement subsequently directed agents to target these children for deportation. The funding cuts contradicted the administration's stated goal of legal immigration, as they dismantled the legal support necessary for migrants to navigate the system. The situation left many vulnerable children without necessary legal assistance.
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