Trump Administration, Legal Aid and Facing Deportation

Trump Administration Cuts Off Legal Aid for Youth Facing Deportation
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National City considers program offering legal aid to people facing deportation
Councilmember Jose Rodriguez says there is a great need for legal representation among the National City community. People facing deportation have the right to a lawyer, Rodriguez said, but they often go unrepresented because they can’t’ afford one.
Trump administration yanks legal services for migrant children
A new federal stop-work order cuts all services in immigration legal aid, education and assistance to about 26,000 children in U.S. custody who face deportation.
SA attorney vows to volunteer services for unaccompanied migrant youth after Trump administration issues stop-work order
The order could affect more than 26,000 children represented by the Acacia Center for Justice and its 85 partner organizations, including in San Antonio.
Trump admin ends legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children facing deportation
The Trump administration has stopped funding a legal aid program for unaccompanied migrant children, leaving thousands without representation in immigration court.
Trump administration orders nonprofits to stop providing legal services to migrant kids
A local nonprofit group has been ordered by the Trump administration to stop providing taxpayer-funded legal services to unaccompanied migrant children in government custody in Arizona. A lawyer with the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Project called the decision by the Trump administration an "attack on immigrant children.
Trump Administration Halts Legal Aid for Migrant Children, Leaving Some to Navigate Courts Alone
The Trump administration has suspended a program that helped children who come to the U.S. without a parent or guardian navigate the immigration court system
Trump halts access to legal services for unaccompanied children in immigration court
The Acacia Center for Justice says it serves 26,000 migrant children under its federal contract. The Interior Department gave no explanation for the stop-work order, telling the group only that it was done for “causes outside of your control” and should not be interpreted as a judgment of poor performance.
Texas' largest immigrant legal aid group is firing dozens, citing Trump funding freeze
The group, RAICES, blamed the layoffs on Trump's suspension of the U.S Refugee Admissions Program and his freeze on federal ...
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Legal aid at risk? Advocates Bill may limit representation for the poor
Bill, 2025 introduces several provisions that could inadvertently make legal representation less accessible, particularly for ...
Residents lose trash, maintenance services after owners allegedly abandon properties
Hundreds of residents in apartment complexes lost basic services after a real estate group abandoned the properties.
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Samia Legal Aid Campaign extends to Lindi
The Regional Gender and Children Officer for Lindi who is also the Assistant Inspector of Police, Ms Joyce Kitesho, said the initiative was important in raising awareness among women and ...
Bradenton attorney honored for pro bono services helping families with guardianship court
Whitney Glaser has dedicated more than 295 hours of free legal services to disadvantaged families dealing with guardianship court cases.