Trump administration awards massive migrant child contract to Texas firm

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Trump administration awarded a $150 million contract to Burke Law Group, a small Texas firm, to represent approximately 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children. This new contract follows the administration's termination of a nearly two-decade-long agreement with the Unaccompanied Children Program, administered by the Acacia Center for Justice. Concerns have been raised about Burke Law Group's founder, Marcella Burke, a Trump administration official, and the firm's limited apparent experience in immigration law or with unaccompanied minors. Acacia Center for Justice declined a new contract due to a stipulation requiring legal service providers to turn over confidential client information, which they feared could be used for deportation. Advocates express fears that these actions are part of an accelerated effort by the Trump administration to expedite deportations and encourage self-deportation among vulnerable children, leaving 20,000 children without legal representation. In fullSmall Trump-linked anti-DEI law firm inks $150M contract to represent 20,000 unaccompanied migrant kidsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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