Washington, Feb. 6 -- Congressman Dan Goldman issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Jason Crow (CO-06) are leading 101 Democrats in condemning the Trump's administration's repeated attempts to eliminate funding for legal services for unaccompanied children in the United States. The lawmakers are urging the Administration to commit to a long-term legal services contract that ensures that children in the custody and care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) receive the protections and support to which they are legally entitled.
"Access to counsel is an essential safeguard for unaccompanied children to ensure their right to due process and to prevent them from returning to dangerous c...