Fair Day in Court for Kids Act 2021: Legal Aid for Unaccompanied Migrant Children.
This act aims to provide free legal assistance to unaccompanied migrant children in the United States. It ensures that these children have the right to a government-funded attorney, helping them navigate complex immigration procedures. The law seeks to enhance fairness and efficiency in court proceedings and guarantee children access to their legal documents.
Key points
Unaccompanied migrant children will receive free, government-funded legal counsel in immigration proceedings.
Children or their counsel will receive full copies of immigration files before proceedings begin.
The act ensures access to counsel in detention facilities and requires reports on legal aid provision.
If counsel is not provided, children can reopen their immigration cases without time limits.
Status:
Expired
Record your position for audit.
Why does your vote on bills matter?
It creates raw, undeniable proof. Civic Will provides the permanent data to verify the Government's loyalty towards its citizens
(explained here).
Start recording it now.