A 1-year-old was told to file an asylum application or risk deportation. An attorney was reportedly in the courtroom but did not intervene.
That is not meaningful representation.
Children need lawyers who know their cases and advocate for them, not simply courtroom coverage.
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Judge to Baby: File an Asylum Application
The 1-year-old is one of the migrant children who advocates say appeared in immigration court without legal representation.