Now, the legal representation funding is apparently being slashed altogether. The Office of Refugee Resettlement is housed within the Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for overseeing the care of unaccompanied migrant children, including in contracted shelters. By Monday, over 100 organizations involved in Acacia’s Unaccompanied Children Program signed onto a statement opposing the cut. AdvertisementThe cuts are just one of several steps the Trump administration has taken targeting undocumented youth. Advertisement“I’ve seen how, without a legal advocate representing their interests, unaccompanied children can really get lost,” Nick Cuneo, a doctor who has worked with unaccompanied children, said on the Amica call.

Source: Huffington Post March 26, 2025 12:44 UTC