Ilya Shapiro

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 government must protect neighborhoods from violent protests, according to David Marcus, who argues that residential areas should be safeguarded against mayhem. The Constitution protects protest, but measures can be taken to prevent violence and intimidation. Local, state, and federal governments can provide stiffer penalties for protest-related crimes in residential areas.