New York City Deportation Hearings Without Counsel Raise Due-Process Concerns
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Hundreds of detained migrant children in NYC face deportation hearings with little or no legal representation as Judge Lisa Ling pushes cases forward; a looming $356 million federal contract for court-appointed counsel is set to expire, threatening tens of thousands of unrepresented minors nationwide, while advocates warn this could lead to rushed pleadings, self-deportation, and grave due-process gaps.
- Inside the NYC Courtroom Where Detained Children Face Deportation Without Attorneys The City Reporter
- Thousands of immigrant children may soon face a judge alone The Washington Post
- Inside the New York court where children face deportation without access to attorneys The Guardian
- NY migrant children face having to go it alone in immigration court Gothamist
- NY Lawyers Fear Trump Blitz Will Speed Up Child Deportations nysfocus.com
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