2 of 3 unaccompanied minors lack lawyers, face removal

Arizona Republic reports:

More than 63,000 unaccompanied minors from other countries are waiting to have their asylum claims heard by U.S. immigration judges. But fewer than 1 in 3 of those minors had an attorney as of the end of last month, according to federal data.

That data, obtained by Syracuse University's Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, shows clearly why that matters: So far this year, more than 7 out of 10 minors who had attorneys were granted asylum in the United States, while only 1 out of 10 minors without an attorney was allowed to stay.

A compassionate society would fly these children back home so they can be with their parents.