Immigrant toddlers ordered to appear in court alone | The Texas Tribune - This is a clear violation of the of the 6th Amendment to the US Constitution as well as international law. Amendment Vi "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As the White House faces court orders to reunite families separated at the border, immigrant children as young as 3 years old are being ordered into court for their own deportation proceedings, according to attorneys in Texas, California and Washington, D.C.

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