Unaccompanied minors represent themselves in federal court as migrant cases surge
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Almost half of the unaccompanied minors who are showing up at the southern border do not have legal counsel when they appear in federal immigration court according to a new report.
The report highlighted the case of 18-year-old Brian Arevalo, who arrived in the U.S. two years ago. Arevalo doesn’t speak English and told ABC News that he was forced to flee his parents and siblings in Mexico as a result of the increased violence in his area.
Arevalo arrived in immigration court in April and informed the judge he was not able to find legal representation despite searching for several months. He was granted a three-month extension and is due back in court in June; he told ABC News that he still has yet to find an attorney.
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