Michael Lukens
Coverage of Michael Lukens 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 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.
- Legal aid groups alarmed as Trump administration awards $150M migrant child contract to Texas firm
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.