new video loaded: Why Are Migrant Children in Court Without a Lawyer?

Many unaccompanied minors are facing deportation hearings without a lawyer because of the Trump administration’s dispute with an organization that helps provide legal representation to thousands of migrant children. Our national reporter Jazmine Ulloa explains.
By Jazmine Ulloa, Nour Idriss, Nikolay Nikolov, Jon Miller, Stephanie Swart and Edward Vega
October 15, 2026