As the Trump administration aims to meet its goal of deporting 10 million reportedly unauthorized migrants from the United States, some children find themselves alone amid the immigration crackdown. Those who face deportation hearings can be as young as a couple months old. Some of these children have even escaped trafficking to come to the United States.
“No kid should go to court alone,” said Bilal Askaryar, the director of communications for the Acacia Center for Justice.
As the nation witnesses stricter immigration enforcement, the Acacia Center for Justice (ACACIA) is serving as an umbrella organization for attorneys across the country who provide legal representation for unaccompanied children during immigration proceedings.
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