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Texas Law Firm Takes On Kids' Immigration Cases | Bend News
The feds are awarding a $150 million contract to a Texas law firm with zero immigration experience—raising alarms as they’re set to represent thousands of unaccompanied migrant children in custody. The firm, Burke Law Group, specializes in white-collar defense, while veteran nonprofits like Acacia Center for Justice, which have represented over 20,000 kids, were reportedly sidelined over data privacy concerns. With troubling past patterns—including targeting of immigrant families and surveillance of aid groups during the Trump era—this move sparks urgent questions about who will truly protect…
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