Nonprofits representing more than 24,000 unaccompanied migrant kids said they’re at risk of shuttering their programs once a federal government contract ends Friday. The Trump administration sought to terminate the contract for the minors’ legal representation in March 2025, and the next month a federal judge ordered it to continue funding the work. A lack of legal representation would lead to children facing immigration court proceedings alone as deportation orders balloon. Immigration judges issued removal orders for more than 18,000 kids in June, a 73% increase from January, according to data from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. HHS did not respond to NOTUS’ request for comment about how the unaccompanied minors would receive legal services once the Acacia contract ends.