Children in immigration court need independent lawyers whose sole duty is to advocate for them.
AP reports HHS is creating an in-house legal team to represent unaccompanied children, raising serious concerns about independence of counsel and due process.
apnews.com
Trump administration to assign government lawyers to migrant kids’ cases, worrying advocates
The Trump administration is creating a team of attorneys to represent children who traveled alone to the United States in immigration proceedings, which critics say would deprive them of having lawyer...