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Texas Law Firm Takes On Child Immigration Cases | Lexington News
The HHS is handing over a $150 million contract to a Texas law firm with barely a year of immigration experience—Burke Law Group, whose lawyers mostly handle environmental cases. They’ll represent up to 24,000 unaccompanied immigrant children in court, but without legal help, their chances of staying in the U.S. plummet to under 10%. The firm’s founder has ties to Trump-era agencies, and while they can subcontract work, critics worry about capacity and oversight. Meanwhile, a federal judge is set to rule on whether the government broke a court order to fund these kids’ legal aid—a decision…
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