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POLITICSAug 3 · 22:35 UTCLOUISIANA ILLUMINATORAriana Figueroa

Legal services contract expires, and unaccompanied immigrant children face deportation

A legal services contract for unaccompanied immigrant children expired, leaving over 20,000 children without legal representation. The Trump administration did not renew the contract with Acacia Center for Justice, and no new contractor has been selected, raising concerns about faster deportations. The Department of Health and Human Services has not reimbursed $65 million to Acacia for legal services.

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