Legal aid groups alarmed as Trump administration awards $150M migrant child contract to Texas firm
Summary
The Trump administration awarded a $150 million contract to a small Texas law firm to provide legal help for unaccompanied migrant children in government shelters. Legal aid groups warn this firm has little experience in immigration law and fear vulnerable children may not get fair legal support as deportation efforts increase.Key Facts
- The contract was given to the Houston-based Burke Law Group starting August 15 for one year.
- The firm has 25 lawyers, but only two have clear immigration law experience.
- Many lawyers at the firm have backgrounds in corporate law and ties to conservative causes and President Trump.
- The contract was awarded without a competitive bidding process.
- Legal aid groups say about 1,800 migrant children in shelters will be affected, but 22,000 children living outside shelters are not covered.
- The contract replaces a previous one with a legal network that expired and was not renewed.
- The Department of Health and Human Services did not comment on the contract.
- Legal advocates fear children may not receive proper legal representation during deportation proceedings.
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