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S. 1297: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025

S. 1297 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Immigrant children who arrive without a parent or guardian face immigration court proceedings alone today, but this bill requires the government to provide and pay for a lawyer for every unaccompanied child. Before this change, individuals in removal… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.

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