Morning Headlines: Migrant Children in Court Without Lawyers, Hotel Group Pushes for Lower Tax, and Trump Weighs In on Long Island Mascot Fight

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Local immigration advocates say more migrant children are showing up to court without legal representation, after the Trump administration cut funding for their attorneys. Meanwhile, New York City’s hotel lobby is urging officials to lower the occupancy tax, blaming tourism losses on new federal tariffs. Plus, President Trump is backing a Long Island school district fighting to keep its Native American mascot, despite a statewide ban.