EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Nonprofit organization Estrella del Paso said it can now resume its work providing representation and legal access services to unaccompanied migrant children.
Earlier this week, the Trump Administration had ordered them to halt those services.
The organization said on Friday afternoon, Feb. 21 that it received notice from the Department of the Interior “that we can immediately resume work” with migrant children, the organization said in a statement.
Here is the statement that Estrella del Paso sent out:
“We are back! Today, Estrella del Paso received notice from the Department the Interior that we can immediately resume work providing representation and legal access services to unaccompanied children. We are grateful for the tremendous response and outpouring of support we have received from our community, and from supporters. Thank you!
“We are excited to get back to this very important work, and to share personally with the children that so many people stood up to defend them. Many children who arrive alone, without a parent or guardian, have experienced trauma, suffered violence, abuse, and trafficking.
“Estrella del Paso’s team of orientation specialists, social workers, and attorneys are often their first and only opportunity at obtaining legal representation. Our program’s motto is that children are unaccompanied, but never alone. No child deserves to ever face a judge alone. While we welcome the news of the stop work order being rescinded, we are also aware that we may face future attacks on our work. We are committed to continuing to serve this community and will not back down from our mission to protect immigrants’ rights and advance justice. We are blessed to be in this fight with you.”
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