Twenty Thousand Kids Left Without Lawyers | Pierre News

Twenty thousand unaccompanied immigrant children are suddenly without legal representation after a major contract expired — and the government hasn’t replaced it. Without lawyers, deportation rates soar, and advocates fear these kids are being left defenseless in a system already stacked against them. The previous contractor, still owed $65 million, has no idea who’s stepping in — and can’t even tell clients their cases are being handed off. Meanwhile, sensitive data may be mishandled by new providers, and courts are using pending visa applications to push kids toward deportation. A lawsuit challenges this practice, but for now, smaller nonprofits are scrambling to fill the void — often out of pocket — while others have shut down entirely. These vulnerable children, already navigating an unforgiving system, now face an even more dangerous legal limbo. 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/64bac351be9d3db3