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

A federal contract providing legal aid to over 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children is set to expire, with the Trump administration declining to renew it. This could lead to rapid deportations, as fewer than 10% of these children secure legal protection without representation. The Office of Refugee Resettlement has withheld $65 million in reimbursements to the Acacia Center for Justice, which distributes funds to legal aid organizations, citing refusal to share sensitive case data.