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Feb 19, 10:12

Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Legal Aid to Migrant Children

The Trump administration cut off funding for organizations providing legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children, impacting thousands of children facing deportation, exacerbating an existing attorney shortage where only 56% of minors had legal representation in 2023.

Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Legal Aid to Migrant Children

The Trump administration cut off funding for organizations providing legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children, impacting thousands of children facing deportation, exacerbating an existing attorney shortage where only 56% of minors had legal representation in 2023.

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How does this funding cut impact the existing shortage of legal representation for unaccompanied minors in immigration courts?

The funding cuts exacerbate an existing shortage of attorneys for unaccompanied minors in immigration courts. Only 56% had legal representation in 2023. This action disproportionately affects vulnerable children, potentially leading to increased deportations and hindering their access to fair legal proceedings.

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Jan 22, 04:12

RefugePoint: From Congo Rescue to Global Refugee Aid

Sasha Chanoff, defying orders, saved 144 Congolese Tutsi refugees in 2000, leading to the founding of RefugePoint, a global organization assisting over 170,000 refugees.

RefugePoint: From Congo Rescue to Global Refugee Aid

Sasha Chanoff, defying orders, saved 144 Congolese Tutsi refugees in 2000, leading to the founding of RefugePoint, a global organization assisting over 170,000 refugees.

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What immediate impact did Chanoff's decision to include additional refugees have on their lives?

In 2000, Sasha Chanoff, working with the IOM, risked his life to evacuate 112 Tutsi refugees from Congo, defying orders to include 32 additional widows and orphans. He creatively ensured their safe passage by registering children as infants, enabling their inclusion on the flight to Cameroon and the U.S.

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Feb 18, 16:10

ORR Provided $10 Billion in Grants to Migrants and Refugees in FY2023

The Biden administration's Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provided $10 billion in grants to nonprofits in FY2023, assisting migrants and refugees with housing, car purchases, business loans, and legal aid, amidst a historic southern border crisis, then reduced funding to $4.2 billion in FY2024...

ORR Provided $10 Billion in Grants to Migrants and Refugees in FY2023

The Biden administration's Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provided $10 billion in grants to nonprofits in FY2023, assisting migrants and refugees with housing, car purchases, business loans, and legal aid, amidst a historic southern border crisis, then reduced funding to $4.2 billion in FY2024...

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How does the timing of the increased grant funding relate to the southern border migrant crisis during the Biden administration?

The surge in ORR grant funding correlates with the historic migrant crisis at the southern border during the Biden administration (2021-2024). The grants, totaling tens of billions of dollars over four fiscal years, covered various services for both legal refugees and unaccompanied migrant children. This spending has drawn criticism for its cost to American taxpayers.

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