People left to navigate immigration court complexities alone after federally funded aid pulled
Last week, the Trump administration cut federal funding for organizations — including American Bar Association programs — providing legal services to immigrants. Kate Brumback for Associated Press reports on the impacts of that funding cut:
“The desk staffed by the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center shut down after a Trump executive order prompted the Justice Department to instruct nonprofit organizations `to stop work immediately’ . . . . Without the programs that educate people in immigration courts and detention centers about their rights and the complicated legal process, many will end up navigating the system on their own.”
UPDATE (2/5): Funding has been restored and services resumed.
KJ
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