CNN: US Expedites Deportation Hearing Procedures, Accelerating Handling of Detained Migrant Children
The U.S. government is expediting deportation hearing procedures for detained migrant children, moving them forward by weeks or months. This move has drawn criticism due to humanitarian concerns, lack of legal assistance for children as young as four, and its connection to controversial Trump administration policies.
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(Central News Agency, Washington, April 28, comprehensive foreign report) CNN reported today, citing government officials and lawyers representing children, that the U.S. government is moving forward deportation hearing procedures for detained migrant children by weeks or even months to expedite their handling.
The report points out that children as young as four years old are required to appear in court multiple times within a few weeks and report on the progress of their cases, sometimes without legal assistance.
Andrew Nixon, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), stated in a statement to Reuters that many children face risks of human trafficking and exploitation, with some even being brought across the border by criminal organizations under dangerous and forced circumstances.
Nixon stated in the statement: "Expediting cases helps combat these criminal networks and ensures children are returned to safe environments as quickly as possible."
Former President Trump's administration initiated a series of plans, including tracking hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children; cutting legal aid for these children in immigration proceedings, and issuing directives aimed at limiting birthright citizenship, among other measures.
Immigration policy has always been one of the most controversial aspects of Trump's two terms, with critics accusing him of racial and religious discrimination in his handling of immigration issues. (Compiler: Chen Yuting) 1150429
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(Central News Agency, Washington, April 28, comprehensive foreign report) CNN reported today, citing government officials and lawyers representing children, that the U.S. government is moving forward deportation hearing procedures for detained migrant children by weeks or even months to expedite their handling.
The report points out that children as young as four years old are required to appear in court multiple times within a few weeks and report on the progress of their cases, sometimes without legal assistance.
Andrew Nixon, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), stated in a statement to Reuters that many children face risks of human trafficking and exploitation, with some even being brought across the border by criminal organizations under dangerous and forced circumstances.
Nixon stated in the statement: "Expediting cases helps combat these criminal networks and ensures children are returned to safe environments as quickly as possible."
Former President Trump's administration initiated a series of plans, including tracking hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children; cutting legal aid for these children in immigration proceedings, and issuing directives aimed at limiting birthright citizenship, among other measures.
Immigration policy has always been one of the most controversial aspects of Trump's two terms, with critics accusing him of racial and religious discrimination in his handling of immigration issues. (Compiler: Chen Yuting) 1150429
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