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Tens of thousands of unaccompanied children in U.S. immigration custody face a legal crisis as the government’s contract funding their lawyers ends—leaving them vulnerable to deportation without critical legal support. Advocates warn this move, coinciding with a broader push for deportations, could dismantle years of progress and leave kids stranded in a system they can’t navigate alone. Legal providers, already struggling financially with layoffs and furloughs, fear their work with these vulnerable minors may come to an abrupt halt. With no clear backup plan, these children—who are legally entitled to representation—now stand at higher risk of being sent back home without a fighting chance.

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