immigrant children

The termination of a federal contract that funds nonprofit organizations providing legal assistance to immigrant children will affect 90 organizations nationwide, potentially leaving over 24,000 children without legal representation.

The expiration of a federal contract funding legal aid for immigrant children threatens to leave over 24,000 children without representation. The contract's termination impacts 90 nonprofit organizations nationwide that provide these services.

A Nashville judge extended a restraining order blocking Tennessee Department of Health officials from reporting 400 sick and disabled immigrant children in a public health program to the state's immigration enforcement division. The health department had required families to opt out of the program or be reported by June 30, prompting a legal challenge from three doctors who argued the policy endangered patients and violated federal funding rules.

The Trump administration has requested Texas's assistance in providing legal services to immigrant children facing deportation. Immigration rights experts express concern that this move could facilitate the transfer of unaccompanied minors to Texas for quicker deportation.

A Tennessee judge has temporarily blocked the state health department from sharing information about immigrant children enrolled in a medical program. The order prevents the Tennessee Health Dept. from disclosing records related to these children's participation in the program.