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Journal on Migration and Human Security
May 20, 2025

Assessing Access to Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Migrant Children: National, State, and County-Level Analysis of Free- and Low-Cost Attorney Prevalence in Relation to Children’s Locations
By Jill M. Williams and Honor Brooke Gosch


Despite these efforts, data from the Department of Justice indicates that 42percent of all unaccompanied children with pending immigration cases still lack representation (EOIR 2024a). Importantly, inconsistencies in federal data on unaccompanied children draw into question the accuracy of federal data on representation rates for children......[Citing TRAC data and reports].


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