Trump-connected firm lands $150M no-bid migrant-child contract
TL;DR
A Texas-based Burke Law Group with ties to the Trump administration is set to receive a $150 million no-bid contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children in immigration court, after the prior contractor’s agreement expired. One founder is a former Trump appointee, and critics say the firm is underqualified, while roughly 24,000 children are affected by the switch.
- Trump-linked law firm to get $150 million no-bid contract to represent migrant children The Washington Post
- Small Texas law firm set to receive $150M to represent unaccompanied migrant children NPR
- A $150M contract for migrant kids’ lawyers goes to a Trump-linked Texas firm, raising concerns NBC News
- Houston law firm with Trump ties gets $150M contract for child immigrant legal services The Texas Tribune
- 26-employee Texas law firm gets $150M to represent 24,000 children in immigration court Politico
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