It is incredible. This nonprofit organization is trying to help these children. Their executive director watched as a 5yearold girl was brought before an immigration judge. The little girl was clutching a doll. She was so short she could barely see over the table to the microphone. She sat there before a robed immigration judge. with a trial attorney from the Department of Homeland Security on the other side of the chamber. in effect. saying: Send her back. She was unable to answer any questions that the judge asked her except for the name of her doll: "Baby Baby Doll." That was the name of her doll. But this is the worst part. This small child was expected to make a case of why she should be granted asylum under U.S. immigration laws. KIND matched her with an attorney from a major law firm who successfully helped her win her case. KIND is doing a wonderful job. but they are so shorthanded. Immigration law is a complex area of law. and it should not be a place where toddlers are placed in this situation. Children without attorneys are much more vulnerable than adults. So 9 out of 10 children without attorneys are ordered deported. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. a majority of recently arrived unaccompanied children are eligible for legal protection that would allow them to lawfully remain in the United States. but they cant access these protections because they dont have anyone to tell them what the protections are. They cant access these protections without an attorney to represent them in court or even to ensure they receive proper notice of their hearings. Children with attorneys are five times more likely to be granted protection.
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