Trump-tied Texas firm lands $150M contract to represent migrant children, prompting due-process concerns
The Trump administration awarded a $150 million, single-source contract to the Houston-based Burke Law Group to provide legal services for unaccompanied migrant children in shelters, a move criticized by advocacy groups for potentially reducing due-process protections and given Burke’s limited immigration-law experience and ties to the administration; the decision follows the expiration of a prior network of providers and raises questions about access, funding, and how hearings are being handled, with about 1,800 children in shelters and many more outside the system.