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- 1US Deportation Hearings for Children Without Lawyers Spark Outcry▼'Monstrous' US Deportation Hearings for Children Who 'Have No One' Shock Consciences | Common Dreams
Children as young as three are appearing in US immigration court to face deportation orders without legal representation, as the Trump administration fast-tracks removal proceedings. Advocates and commentators are calling the hearings 'monstrous' and a violation of due process, arguing the practice is shocking consciences because many of the children have no parent, guardian or attorney present to defend them.