Young Migrants Scramble To Meet One More Unexpected Legal Hurdle From The Trump Administration
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Immigration attorneys have been receiving letters requiring them to file paperwork on behalf of unaccompanied minors within about 30 days or risk having their young clients deported. They say they’ve never seen immigration court notices like these before, and they’re sounding the alarm about the potential dangers to their clients.
“The immediate concern is if we don t file something with the immigration court, the court is going to find them removable,” explained immigration lawyer Alexandra Rizio. “Which means at any given moment, ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] could show up at their door and physically remove them from the country.”