ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials met Tuesday with members of the legal community to discuss how to help children from Central America who have crossed the border alone and are now in the state or soon could be.

Ted Dallas, the secretary of the Maryland Department of Human Resources, said officials met with about 20 to 30 people, including pro bono attorneys, representatives of the American Civil Liberties Union and private attorneys who have expressed an interest in assisting children with legal services they will need.