More than half of children in ICE immigration courts are representing themselves, DOJ data shows
- More than half of the children with deportation orders are representing themselves in immigration courts, according to data from the Department of Justice.
- President Donald Trump’s massive immigration crackdown has made headlines for what many view as Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s aggressive tactics and alleged inhumane conditions at detention centers.
- But what is less talked about are the hundreds of thousands of children navigating the immigration court system as they face deportation.
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- More than half of the children with deportation orders are representing themselves in immigration courts, according to data from the Department of Justice.
- President Donald Trump’s massive immigration crackdown has made headlines for what many view as Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s aggressive tactics and alleged inhumane conditions at detention centers.
- But what is less talked about are the hundreds of thousands of children navigating the immigration court system as they face deportation.
Sources: The Independent