13-year-old Honduran boy cries, denied asylum in Texas court without a lawyer
Sep 28, 2026·Location: Harlingen, TX
Country of origin: Honduras

Angel, a 13-year-old unaccompanied migrant boy from Honduras, appeared without an attorney at a deportation hearing in immigration court in Harlingen, Texas. He told the judge that his mother and most of his family live in the United States and that returning to Honduras would be dangerous, but the judge ruled he did not qualify for asylum. Crying, Angel said he had "no one" and "nothing," and the judge gave him until the end of the month to appeal his deportation order. Dozens of other migrant children, some as young as 2, appeared in the same court without legal representation. Advocates say his case reflects a broader pattern of unaccompanied children nationwide facing an accelerated, confusing immigration process after the Trump administration ended funding for legal service programs for migrant children.
Sources
- Inside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges
CNN·Sep 28, 2026
- Exclusive: ‘I have no one’: Inside a Texas immigration court where children fight to stay in the US
kq2.com·Sep 28, 2026·archived copy
- Migrant Children Facing Court Alone: Lapsed Federal Contracts Left Thousands Unrepresented Before Judge
latintimes.com·Sep 29, 2026·archived copy
- ‘I Have No One’: Inside A Texas Immigration Court Where Young Children Fight To Stay In The U.S.
crbcnews.com·Sep 29, 2026
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