Children Left Alone in Immigration Court | Chicago News

Twenty thousand unaccompanied immigrant children, many fleeing violence or abuse, now face deportation without legal representation as a key government contract ends. Judges are failing to consider special visas that could keep them in the U.S., while some have even been appointed from former ICE roles — one recently ordered a teen deported despite eligibility for humanitarian relief. The system is overwhelmed: visa applications sit in backlogs, kids lack legal knowledge, and new contracts awarded to firms with questionable immigration experience leave advocates scrambling. Without attorneys, these vulnerable children risk being deported — and their trauma may go unaddressed. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/83b88682a6851ea9