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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto

@clsepa.bsky.social
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We offer transformative legal services in immigration, housing, & economic advancement to help improve the lives of low-income families. linktr.ee/clsepa

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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto @clsepa.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
🚨 Former HHS officials warn: cutting legal aid for unaccompanied kids puts lives at risk. Their amicus brief shows Congress intended kids to have lawyers, and how this cut threatens due process. Read amicus brief at: www.clsepa.org/clsepa-v-hhs #KidsNotLawyers #AmicusBrief #unaccompaniedchildren
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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto @clsepa.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Lucia's story, once an 8-year-old with a deportation order and no lawyer, is part of a powerful amicus brief in our lawsuit against HHS. These kids’ testimonies show why legal aid matters. Read this & other briefs at: www.clsepa.org/clsepa-v-hhs #KidsNotLawyers #AmicusBrief #ImmigrationJustice
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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto @clsepa.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Back to school should mean friends, learning, and fun. For some kids, it also means preparing for immigration court. No child should face that alone. We’re here to fight for their right to a safe, healthy childhood. clsepa.org/clsepa-v-hhs/ #KidsNotLawyers #CLSEPAvHHS #BackToSchool
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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto @clsepa.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
When legal aid for unaccompanied kids was cut, the Constitutional Accountability Center stepped in. Their amicus brief makes it clear: Congress funded legal help through 2027. Read this & other amicus briefs at: www.clsepa.org/clsepa-v-hhs #KidsNotLawyers #AmicusBrief #unaccompaniedchildren
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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto @clsepa.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like for a child to attend immigration court without a lawyer, we recommend this powerful article by @aryasundaram.bsky.social‬. gothamist.com/news/4-year-... It offers a glimpse into what thousands of unrepresented kids are facing right now. 🧵 ⬇️
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4-year-old migrant girl, other kids go to court in NYC with no lawyer: 'The cruelty is apparent'
The Trump administration cut funding for lawyers aiding unaccompanied minors in court.
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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto @clsepa.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
During Trump’s first term, 70% of kids in immigration court were deported. Now, the current admin has cut legal funding that helped protect these kids. No attorney = higher risk of wrongful deportation, even if a child qualifies to stay. We're fighting back. 🔗 www.clsepa.org/clsepa-v-hhs
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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto @clsepa.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
In March the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services abruptly cut funding for legal services for over 26,000 unaccompanied immigrant children. This decision is not just cruel, it’s unlawful. So we sued. Our lawsuit rests on several legal violations. 🧵
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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto @clsepa.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
For months, we’ve fought to restore legal aid for 26,000+ kids after the government's unconstitutional funding cut. Our new landing page shows what we’ve been up to, and how you can join the fight: www.clsepa.org/clsepa-v-hhs #theyrekidsnotlawyers #clsepavhhs
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