$2,500 for ‘self-deportation’: Trump admin offers payout for unaccompanied migrant kids to leave US; critics call it ‘cruel’

President Donald Trump-led US administration is offering unaccompanied migrant children in America a stipend $2,500 if they agree to voluntarily return to their home countries, Reuters reported, citing a letter sent to migrant shelters.According to the letter, issued Friday by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement, children aged 14 and above […]

Donald Trump administration ends legal aid for migrant children, leaving them without lawyers in court

The Trump administration has cancelled a contract that provided legal aid to migrant children who enter the country alone.The contract, held by the Acacia Center for Justice, supported around 26,000 children with legal representation and “know your rights” clinics. The decision leaves many vulnerable children without essential legal assistance.While Acacia can still provide legal sessions, […]