ACLU Sues for Deportation Legal Aid for Immigrant Kids
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The American Civil Liberties Union sued the U.S. government on behalf of thousands of immigrant children, saying they haven’t been provided with lawyers for deportation hearings in violation of the Constitution and immigration law.
The lawsuit comes as the Obama administration grapples with a surge of unaccompanied minors from Central America crossing the border. President Barack Obama yesterday asked Congress for an emergency $3.7 billion to increase detainment and court facilities to handle the children’s cases. The administration today announced plans to provide more court and legal resources.