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Toddlers Facing Deportation Alone Sparks Outrage in US
Original: 'Monstrous' US Deportation Hearings for Children Who 'Have No One' Shock Consciences | Common Dreams
Children as young as three are appearing in US immigration court for deportation hearings without lawyers or family representation, under fast-tracked removal procedures. Advocates and commentators, including Common Dreams, call the proceedings 'monstrous' and a violation of due process, arguing young children cannot understand or defend themselves in court. The Trump administration's accelerated deportation policy is drawing sharp criticism from rights groups.
Why now: Images and reports of unrepresented toddlers in immigration court are causing public outrage over due process concerns
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- 'Monstrous' US Deportation Hearings for Children Who 'Have No One' Shock Consciences | Common Dreams · Common Dreams
Children as young as 3 facing deportation orders without legal representation in immigration court hearings. How can we allow this injustice to continue? The Trump administration's fast-tracked deportations are a violation of due process for these vulnerable children.…
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