US Judge Orders Administration To Restore Legal Aid

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in California has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children in the United States. The Republican administration on March 21 terminated a federal contract that provides legal aid for children under 18. Plaintiffs are legal aid groups whose funding was cut. They want the government to make sure children do not face court proceedings without legal aid. Attorneys for the government say taxpayers are not obligated to pay for direct legal services.