Key legal resource for immigrant kids to expire with federal contract, advocates say

A federal contract providing legal aid to unaccompanied immigrant children is set to expire, jeopardizing representation for over 20,000 minors. Advocates warn this will lead to increased deportations, as only 10% of children without lawyers succeed in immigration court. The Trump administration withheld $65 million in reimbursements to Acacia Center for Justice, which distributes funds to legal aid organizations, citing refusal to share sensitive case data.