Kids in immigration court
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Kids in Immigration Court: A Maze with Life and Death Consequences
"Your honor, meet the respondent," immigration attorney Lenni Benson said as she introduced the crying toddler in her arms to the judge that would be hearing the child's case. Benson remembers the incident well. The child was at court with her grandmother, and Benson tried to comfort the crying girl to help the court. "The judge was so frazzled by the crying and said, 'Can someone please take this kid out of my court?'" at which point Benson informed the judge that the child was actually one of her cases.
