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Trump Admin Ends Partnership with Migrant Advocacy Groups, Awards $150M Legal Contrac
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Responsibility for the care of unaccompanied migrant children was transferred to ORR under the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
The William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 also directs HHS, to the extent practicable, to ensure such children have legal representation and are protected from abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking.
The notice identifies the award as a single-source cooperative agreement with Burke Law Group, which is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
It does not specify how many children are expected to receive services under the agreement or why the firm was selected.
The move drew praise from many X users, who said the administration was right to replace nonprofit legal groups and argued taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund legal representation for migrants in the country illegally.