Unaccompanied Minors Crisis in New York City: 4-Year-Olds Appearing Before Court Without Lawyers

NEW YORK—Many of the child migrants who fled to the United States to escape violence in Central America are now appearing before immigration judges without legal representation.
Unaccompanied Minors Crisis in New York City: 4-Year-Olds Appearing Before Court Without Lawyers
Kevin Torres, 7, plays with neighbors in the front yard of his apartment building in Huntington Station, N.Y., on July 17, 2014. Torres arrived in the United States, unaccompanied, from El Salvador in May 2014. The New York City Council is concerned that unaccompanied children scheduled to appear in immigration court are going to be left without legal representation. AP Photo/Seth Wenig
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Annie Wu
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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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