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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

We need your support to make sure no child faces immigration court alone. We’re fighting to restore these critical services, and we need more people to stand with us. 📢 Take action and learn more: 🔗 www.clsepa.org/clsepa-v-hhs

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CLSEPA v. HHS | Community Legal Services

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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto @clsepa.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

The article also highlights the harm caused by the federal government’s abrupt funding cuts to immigration legal service organizations, forcing them to lay off trusted staff and scramble to keep vital programs running.

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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto @clsepa.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

These kids have no idea what’s happening, and no one by their side to explain it to them or advocate for their safety. Yet the risks are enormous. Children without legal counsel are far more likely to be wrongfully deported, even when U.S. law protects them.

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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto @clsepa.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

A 7-year-old boy, wearing a pizza cartoon shirt, spinning a toy windmill while the judge spoke. An 8-year-old girl and her 4-year-old sister, clutching a pink plushy and tucking it into her sleeve for comfort. All expected to face a judge alone.

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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

This case isn’t just about immigration law, it’s about whether we uphold the rights of children, no matter their birthplace. CLSEPA and partners have sued to restore legal counsel for every unaccompanied child. 🔗 Learn more: www.clsepa.org/clsepa-v-hhs

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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto @clsepa.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

📌 Violation of basic rights: Without legal help, kids, some too young to speak, are more likely to be deported, even if U.S. law says they should be protected.

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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto @clsepa.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

📌 No explanation, no warning: HHS gave no rationale, no alternative plan, and no notice to affected providers or children.

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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto @clsepa.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

📌 Violation of HHS’s own rules: A 2024 HHS regulation requires legal services to continue when funds are available. This cut ignored their own policy.

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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto @clsepa.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

📌 Funding was already approved: Congress allocated $5B+ in the budget to support legal services for children in immigration court. The money exists, but HHS chose to cut access.

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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto @clsepa.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

📌 Violation of federal law: The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act requires HHS to ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that unaccompanied children have legal counsel.

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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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