“The Court additionally finds that the continued funding of legal representation for unaccompanied children promotes efficiency and fairness within the immigration system.” She wrote.
This is the Trump administration’s third major court defeat on immigration in a week.
– On Friday, a judge in Boston ruled that deportees should be able to challenge their deportation to third countries.
– On Monday, a judge in San Francisco halted the administration’s plans to end protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans. This includes 350,000 whose status was set to expire on April 7.
The rulings may be temporary as legal challenges continue. But they create obstacles to Trump’s tougher immigration policies.
Under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2008, the U.S. government is required to maximize legal assistance for children. However, Trump administration officials have stated that taxpayers have no obligation to fund legal aid for migrants. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Office of Refugee Resettlement state the following:
– The termination of the Acacia Center for Justice contract was legal because it expired at the end of March.
Administration officials also noted that even without federal funding, legal clinics can provide services free of charge. The government has a new contract with Acacia, but the center now only provides legal education, including “Know Your Rights” educational programs.
The plaintiffs emphasized that they are not asking for the treaty to be reinstated. But they are insisting that the $5 billion be used to provide children with lawyers. Attorney Karen Tumlin of the Justice Action Center said during the hearing that cutting off funding without a clear plan jeopardizes the rights of migrant children.
“The administration cannot simply zero out funding without providing direction on who will help these children.” She said.
Justice Department spokesman Jonathan Ross also said the government would continue to fund legally required activities, such as education programs.
“Legal clinics are still able to provide free services.” – He added, referring to the fact that lawyers can volunteer.
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