Days after initially halting legal services for unaccompanied migrant children arriving in the U.S., the federal government has reversed its decision. The Trump administration informed legal groups that they can resume providing assistance to tens of thousands of children who arrive at the border without parents or legal guardians.
The program, funded by a $200 million contract, allows organizations like the Acacia Center for Justice to offer legal representation to around 26,000 children and legal education to an additional 100,000. The government's notice did not provide a specific reason for reinstating the program but stated that the order to cease legal services has been canceled.
