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- 1Inside a Texas immigration court where children fight to stay●Exclusive: ‘I have no one’: Inside a Texas immigration court where children fight to stay in the US
CNN reports from a Texas immigration court where unaccompanied migrant children, many with no parent or lawyer present, argue their own cases to remain in the United States. One child quoted in the exclusive says simply, 'I have no one,' underscoring the isolation minors face in proceedings that can decide whether they are deported or allowed to stay.
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CNN reports from a Texas immigration courtroom where children as young as toddlers are required to appear before immigration judges, many without legal representation. The report highlights how US immigration proceedings process young migrant children, renewing debate over the treatment of migrant families and minors in the court system.
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Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Department of Health and Human Services over its handling of legal representation for migrant children in federal custody. The push questions whether detained minors are being given adequate access to attorneys and due process protections. The exchange adds to ongoing partisan disputes over immigration enforcement and the treatment of unaccompanied children crossing the US border.
- 4Kenya church calls for protection of refugee and migrant minors▼Kenya: Church urges protection for refugee and migrant minors
The Catholic Church in Kenya has urged stronger protection for refugee and migrant children, calling on authorities and communities to safeguard unaccompanied and vulnerable minors from exploitation and abuse. The appeal highlights the plight of young people displaced across the Horn of Africa, many of whom arrive in Kenya without family support. Kenya hosts a large refugee population, mainly in Dadaab and Kakuma camps.