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Thousands of immigrant children risk losing lawyers after Trump aid cuts

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More than 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children in the United States are at imminent risk of losing the legal representation assisting them with their immigration cases. The potential loss of legal counsel follows federal funding cuts enacted under the Trump administration.

As a result of the aid reductions, these vulnerable minors now face the prospect of going through the US immigration court system entirely alone and without the guidance of an attorney.

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