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25,000 Children Lose Legal Protections as Contract Ends
A federal contract funding lawyers for unaccompanied children expired Friday, leaving over 25,000 minors without legal counsel.
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A federal contract funding lawyers for unaccompanied children expired Friday, leaving over 25,000 minors without legal counsel.
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