Trump administration targets children amid push to ‘deport at all costs’
Summary
The Trump administration is speeding up deportations of unaccompanied immigrant children, including those who have legal protections due to trafficking or abuse. A lawsuit claims that immigration judges are pressured to reject requests for more time to process these children's cases, pushing to remove them quickly instead of protecting vulnerable kids.Key Facts
- The Trump administration is focusing on quickly deporting unaccompanied immigrant children.
- A federal lawsuit accuses the government of using children’s cases to increase deportation numbers.
- Some children qualify for legal protections like Special Immigrant Juvenile status or T nonimmigrant status (for trafficking survivors).
- These protections often take years to complete and require time to process.
- Judges are allegedly told not to allow children more time for their immigration applications.
- Hearings are being scheduled quickly with little notice, and some judges who delay cases face penalties.
- The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) and immigrant clients.
- One 17-year-old trafficking survivor from Guatemala, recognized by federal officials, was still ordered deported by the Philadelphia immigration court.
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