Rachel Uranga
Appearances
Apple News Today
The infighting inside the White House over tariffs
For children especially, legal representation makes a big difference. In fact, Congress set laws back in 2008 to provide children with legal representations to deter them from being trafficked and exploited. We know that if children have their own lawyers, the chances of succeeding in their case go up extraordinarily.
Apple News Today
The infighting inside the White House over tariffs
It's a pretty stark scene. The galleys are filled with teenagers, sometimes children who are very young. And they're going into court facing government lawyers who are really well prepared, who know the law and so forth. But many of these children, most who don't speak English, don't understand exactly how the system works.
Apple News Today
The infighting inside the White House over tariffs
But she can't find a lawyer to help her with the deportation. She doesn't have the funds. Lawyers say she probably has a good case, but without somebody to look at it, review it, and file the proper paperwork and present the case before the court, the likelihood of her succeeding is pretty low.
Apple News Today
The infighting inside the White House over tariffs
When I went into the courts and I met some of the nonprofits providing legal representation and helping the children navigate through the courts, what they told me is there's definitely not enough of them to help the number of people inside the courts. And like I said, many of the people who are there are people who are making really low incomes. They often can't work because of their status.
Apple News Today
The infighting inside the White House over tariffs
And if they do, they're working in jobs where they're making menial pay.