Journalist
(California)
Immigration reporter at Reveal.
Links: @PatrickMichels | (Current as of: November 14, 2018)
Reveal News
November 13, 2018
The U.S. refugee agency that cares for children who have crossed the border alone has for years threatened to cut off funding to legal advocates if they challenge a child’s detention or placement in juvenile jails, according to attorneys who have worked within the system.
Immigration reporter at Reveal.
Links: @PatrickMichels | (Current as of: November 14, 2018)
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News StoryThe government pays for migrant children’s lawyers. Challenge the government, and they can lose their funding
Patrick MichelsReveal News
November 13, 2018
The U.S. refugee agency that cares for children who have crossed the border alone has for years threatened to cut off funding to legal advocates if they challenge a child’s detention or placement in juvenile jails, according to attorneys who have worked within the system.
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