Burke Law Group

A small law firm with ties to the Trump administration declined a $150 million contract to represent migrant children, while another group received work worth up to $244 million to advocate for them. These events occur amid questions about who will represent unaccompanied migrant children in court due to plans for mass deportations. The federal Office of Refugee Resettlement oversaw the contracts and awarded the larger sum to Our Rescue.

The federal government awarded a $150 million contract to Burke Law Group to represent 1,800 unaccompanied children in federally operated shelters. Immigrant legal aid groups criticized this move, warning that it is an attempt to undermine minors' rights and that the children will not receive meaningful due process. The article also notes that federal efforts have repeatedly attempted to erode legal mandates for immigrant minors by withholding payments from service providers.

The federal government awarded a $150 million contract to Texas-based Burke Law Group, a corporate law firm with 26 staff, to represent 1,800 unaccompanied migrant children. Advocates criticize the move as undermining due process and fast-tracking deportations, citing the firm's lack of immigration law expertise. The Trump administration has previously issued stop work orders and withheld payments from nonprofit legal aid providers for these children.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to award a $150 million contract to Burke Law Group, a Texas firm with no immigration law expertise and led by a former Trump administration official, to provide legal services to unaccompanied immigrant children. The previous contract with Acacia Center for Justice expired, and the new firm has limited immigration law experience, with only two of its 30 listed lawyers specializing in the field.

The Department of Health and Human Services plans to award a $150 million contract to Burke Law Group, a Houston-based firm led by a former Trump administration official, to provide legal services to unaccompanied immigrant children. The firm has limited immigration law expertise, and the previous contract with Acacia Center for Justice expired after disputes over client information.

The Trump administration awarded a $150 million contract to provide legal representation for unaccompanied migrant children to Houston-based Burke Law Group, a firm with limited immigration law experience and ties to the administration. Legal aid groups criticized the decision, warning it could jeopardize children's due process and increase deportation risks.

The Trump administration awarded a $150 million contract to Texas-based Burke Law Group for legal representation of unaccompanied migrant children, despite the firm's limited immigration law experience and ties to the administration. Legal aid groups warn this could jeopardize children's due process and increase deportation risks, as the prior contract with experienced providers expired without replacement.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to award a $150 million contract to Burke Law Group, a Houston-based firm founded in 2023 by Marcella Burke, a former Trump administration official, to provide legal services to 24,000 unaccompanied immigrant children. The contract replaces a previous agreement with the Acacia Center for Justice, which expired after tensions over client information, and the new firm has limited immigration law expertise. The contract, starting August 15, 2023, allows subcontracting and follows a decline in legal representation access for immigrant children since December.

The Department of Health and Human Services plans to award a $150 million contract to the Burke Law Group, a Texas firm run by a former Trump administration official, to provide legal aid to unaccompanied immigrant children. The firm replaces the Acacia Center for Justice, whose contract expired, and has limited immigration law expertise, with only two of its nearly 30 lawyers specializing in immigration and asylum law.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to award a $150 million contract to Burke Law Group, a Texas-based firm with limited immigration law expertise and ties to a former Trump administration official, to provide legal services to unaccompanied immigrant children. The contract replaces a previous agreement with the Acacia Center for Justice, which expired after disputes over client information sharing.

A $150M contract for child immigrant legal services has been awarded to Houston-based Burke Law Group, which has ties to the Trump administration. Marcella Burkey, a founder of the firm, was a Trump appointee to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior, and Jeffrey Hall, a founding partner, was recently appointed to serve in the EPA.