c/Mirror · by FiftyFiftyOne@50501.chat · 1yAfter having terminated lawyers for unaccompanied children, the government is now making toddlers represent themselves in deportation proceedings. Originally Posted By u/souvlanki At 2025-04-22 01:40:47 PM | Source 134 points · 8 comments · view on lemmy.world
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SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y
Even The Onion wouldn't dare publish a story like this
electricyarn@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1y
If someone put this in fiction it would be categorized a farce. How can a courtroom full of adults go along with this?
breezeblock@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
Cruelty is the whole point.
wetsoggybread@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y
This is diabolical, I would hate for this to happened even under Biden's presidency. You're forcing children to attend this without any support. This is absolutely crazy
sunzu2@thebrainbin.org · 5 pts · 1y
RymrgandsDaughter@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Well that's assuming that those kids won't end up in Epstein Island 2 and that there will be anyone left with the morals and power to look for them
LesserAbe@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
What is the source for this? I followed the link and it appeared to be a screenshot as well.
Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 1y
I found this, but I've never heard of this site before: https://gothamist.com/news/4-year-old-migrant-girl-other-kids-go-to-court-in-nyc-with-no-lawyer-the-cruelty-is-apparent
LesserAbe@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Thank you. Yes, I've heard of the gothamist before, I see it used to be independent but was acquired by NPR.