Over 20,000 Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Set to Lose Legal Counsel on July 31

A contract providing legal counsel to over 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children ends July 31, 2026. Former immigration judge Elizabeth Young says unrepresented children win the right to stay in the U.S. less than 10% of the time. Advocates disclosed the cuts; no formal administration announcement was made. Nearly 100 legal organizations nationwide are affected.