Children wait outside of an immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on July 31, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images North America
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images North America
An estimated 26,000 children who entered the U.S. without parents or guardians are expected to be left without independent legal representation as soon as Monday, according to lawyers who help represent them.
For more than two decades, the U.S. has been
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