24,000 unaccompanied migrant kids in US risk losing legal aid as contract ends

More than 24,000 unaccompanied immigrant children facing deportation in the United States could lose access to legal representation after a federal contract funding nonprofit legal services expired on Friday, prompting warnings that thousands of vulnerable minors may be forced to navigate complex immigration proceedings alone. Several nonprofit groups say they can no longer afford to continue representing unaccompanied children without federal funding.