Dossier
Legal aid groups
Coverage of Legal aid groups in the Nexus archive.
- Legal aid groups alarmed as Trump administration awards $150M migrant child contract to Texas firm
The Trump administration awarded a $150 million contract to a small Texas law firm with limited experience in immigration law, raising concerns among legal aid groups. The firm will handle cases related to migrant children.
- DOJ office aiding indigent immigrants stalls after lawyers were reassigned
Attorneys from a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) program that accredits nonprofits to assist indigent immigrants were transferred last month, causing delays and setbacks for legal aid groups reliant on the program. The reassignment disrupted the accreditation process, impacting organizations providing legal support to immigrants.