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Anti-trafficking group linked to controversial Sound of Freedom movie gets massive Trump contract to represent migrant kids

Our Rescue, formerly Tim Ballard’s Operation Underground Railroad, is latest firm to get lucrative no-bid contract to support unaccompanied minors

The Independent UK

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.

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Small Trump-linked anti-DEI law firm inks $150M contract to represent 20,000 unaccompanied migrant kids

Advocates fear Trump administration is accelerating efforts to get thousands of children without legal representation to self-deport

The Independent UK

US plans up to $150 million legal support for unaccompanied migrant children

The US Department of Health and Human Services plans to award up to $150 million to Houston-based Burke Law Group to provide legal representation for unaccompanied migrant children in federal custody, as the Office of Refugee Resettlement continues to handle tens of thousands of such cases each year.

The Economic Times

ICE is arresting relatives who come forward to take custody of migrant children in federal shelters

Attorneys say the federal agencies are using children as “bait” to detain sponsors, leaving kids waiting in shelters for months.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Democrats Demand Answers as DOJ's Outreach Fuels Fears of a Child-Deportation Pipeline

Texas's full Democratic delegation presses HHS on fears migrant kids could be moved to Texas to speed deportations.

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Trump Administration's $11M Cut Leads to 84 Layoffs at Miami Catholic Charities

More than 80 employees at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami are set to lose their jobs after the Trump administration terminated an $11 million federal contract that funded a long-running shelter for unaccompanied migrant children.

Latin Times

Immigrant Family Claims 3-Year-Old Was Sexually Abused While in US Custody—Father Seeks Court Help

An immigrant family claims a 3-year-old girl was sexually abused while in US custody after months of delays kept her from being reunited with her father.

International Business Times UK

An autistic 15-year-old went missing in Houston. Now he’s in federal immigration custody

The 15-year-old boy’s mother is worried he’s ‘afraid’ or ‘unsure what’s happening’

The Independent UK

Trump’s family separation is back and ‘unprecedented’ with 400 kids in federal custody, lawyers warn

Immigrant families targeted for removal are forced to leave with their kids or face separation from them

The Independent UK

ICE is showing up to interview parents hoping to reunite with their children who entered US alone

President Donald Trump's administration has started requiring parents seeking to reunite with their children who crossed into the U.S. alone to attend interviews with immigration officers

The Independent UK

What to know about Guatemalan migrant children and efforts to send them home

The Trump administration has tried to deport Guatemalan children living in U.S. shelters or foster care

The Independent UK

Court hearing set Sunday on US efforts to deport some Guatemalan children

U.S. attempts to deport some Guatemalan children are on hold until at least Sunday afternoon

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The Guardian - US

Trump’ immigration crackdown is leaving children terrified and ‘truly alone’

Advocates say unaccompanied minors are being detained longer and used as bait to arrest those who care for them

Salon

Trump’s political abduction racket

Let’s stop repeating Republican talking points and call deportation what it is: Kidnapping and theft

Latin Times

Texas Continues To See Rise in Cases of Unaccompanied Minors Crossing The Border

During Fiscal Year 2024, out of Texas' 991,149 undocumented immigrant encounters, more than 60,000 of them were unaccompanied minors

The Independent UK

Migrant children were put in abusive shelters for years, suit says. Critics blame lack of oversight

As allegations of sexual abuse built up at the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S., officials continued placing children in their care in a system that advocates say has lacked adequate oversight and transparency for years

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