Twenty thousand unaccompanied immigrant children could lose their legal representation as the government holds back $65 million Congress approved for their defense—leaving kids, some barely able to speak, to face deportation alone with less than a 10% chance of winning without counsel. Lawyers withheld sensitive case files, citing ethical concerns over being used as political pawns, while legal groups pull back due to unpaid bills. Lawmakers demand the funds be released, and a lawsuit seeks to hold the administration in contempt for withholding money since December—exposing a broken system failing its most vulnerable.
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