Why Are Migrant Children in Court Without a Lawyer?
The New York Times · Published on October 15, 2026
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For years, the U.S. government helped secure lawyers for unaccompanied minors at deportation hearings. But a dispute between the Trump administration and legal nonprofits has forced many children to face immigration judges alone. Our national reporter Jazmine Ulloa explains. Video by Jazmine Ulloa, Nour Idriss, Nikolay Nikolov, Jon Miller, Stephanie Swart and Edward Vega/The New York Times #immigration Read the story here: https://nyti.ms/47njM0w Discover the journalism Times subscribers get daily, free for your first month in The New York Times app. Download app: https://nytimes.onelink.me/Xpht/a6wzplra ---------- Whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It's all the news that's fit to watch.
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