Federal Legal Services for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Face Stop-Work Order
February 18, 2025
Status: Final/Actual, In Litigation
The administration issued a stop-work order affecting federally funded legal services for unaccompanied immigrant children. These programs help children understand immigration proceedings, locate legal assistance, and navigate a court system in which the government does not generally provide appointed immigration counsel in the same way criminal courts provide public defenders. The action prompted litigation over the termination or interruption of these services, and courts have reviewed whether the government could lawfully stop the funded legal-assistance programs.
Source / Read More: https://immpolicytracking.org/policies/reported-hhs-issues-stop-work-order-for-pro-bono-legal-service-providers-for-unaccompanied-minors/