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A Scandal-Scarred Charity Just Landed Up to $244 Million to Represent Migrant Kids — Days After a Rival Deal Collapsed

A scandal-tied charity won a no-bid deal to represent migrant kids as a rival contract for the same job just collapsed under scrutiny.

Latin Times

A $150 mn contract for migrant kids' lawyers goes to a Trump-linked Texas firm, raising concerns

A Texas law firm received a $150 million contract for migrant child legal aid. This firm has limited immigration law experience and ties to the administration. Legal aid groups expressed concern over children's due process rights. The administration also let a previous contract with experienced groups expire. This move raises…

The Economic Times

$150 million contract for migrant children's lawyers goes to Trump-linked firm

Legal aid providers have warned that unaccompanied migrant children could be left vulnerable to deportation after the Trump administration selected a small Houston firm through a non-competitive process to provide legal services to those held in government shelters.

The Times of India

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Legal aid groups alarmed as Trump administration awards $150M migrant child contract to Texas firm

Legal aid groups are raising concerns after the Trump administration awarded a $150 million contract to a small Texas law firm with limited experience in immigration law

The Independent UK

Over 24,000 unaccompanied migrant children in the US risk losing legal aid as federal contract expires, nonprofits warn of deportation crisis

More than 24,000 unaccompanied immigrant children facing deportation in the United States could lose access to legal representation after a federal contract funding nonprofit legal services expired on Friday, prompting warnings that thousands of vulnerable minors may be forced to navigate complex immigration proceedings alone. Several nonprofit groups say they…

The Times of India

Capital Standoff: Shockwaves in Washington as ICE Agents Attempt 'Raids' on Lawyers Defending Minor Immigrants

ICE agents attempted to raid legal offices representing unaccompanied migrant children, escalating the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration and targeting legal aid organisations.

International Business Times UK

Legal groups that help migrant children say law enforcement visits were attempt at intimidation

Organizations providing legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children say agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Health and Human Services attempted to enter their offices

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ICE Contracts Firm Accused of 'Torture' to Track Migrant Children for 'Safety and Wellness Check'

ICE has contracted MVM Inc. to track unaccompanied immigrant minors, sparking concerns over potential deportations and human rights violations.

International Business Times UK

‘Deplorable’: ICE hires firm accused of ‘torture’ to track down undocumented children

Exclusive: Contractor denies allegations including ‘enforced disappearance’ and will help locate unaccompanied minors

The Guardian - US

Trump administration reverses its previous decision and reinstates legal aid for migrant children

Days after telling legal groups who help migrant children who arrive in America alone — some so young they are in diapers or their feet dangle from their chairs in court — that they must stop their work, the federal government reversed itself

The Independent UK

People left to navigate immigration court complexities alone after federally funded aid pulled

The U.S. Justice Department has ordered a halt to programs that provide information and guidance to people in immigration proceedings

The Independent UK

Trump Justice Department Orders Immigration Rights Groups to Stop Helping Detained People Immediately

The DOJ issued a stop-work order for immigration rights groups receiving federal funding, forcing them to leave their centers without informing detained undocumented citizens.

Latin Times

Trump's Mass Deportation Plan Could Cripple Housing Market Amid Construction Worker Shortages

A USA Today report revealed that immigrants have kept construction labor costs well below what they would be with a mostly native-born workforce

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