Legal Counsel for 20,000+ Unaccompanied Migrant Children Ends July 31

A contract funding legal counsel for over 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children expires July 31, 2026. Former immigration judge Elizabeth Young says unrepresented children win the right to stay under 10% of the time. Advocates disclosed the cuts; the administration made no formal announcement. Nearly 100 legal organizations nationwide are affected.