Small Texas law firm without immigration expertise set to receive $150M contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children

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How it spread - 5 original reports, 8 reprints

1. Wed, 5 August 2026

   3 reports
   • abc11.com14:27first to report
     Houston law firm set to receive $150M contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children

     The law firm is set to receive a multimillion-dollar contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children in government custody during immigration proceedings.

   • xtra99.com16:15removed by the outlet
     Small Texas law firm without immigration expertise set to receive $150M contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children

     A logo is displayed on the doors to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building on May 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The Trump administration is set to award a multimillion-dollar contract to a small Texas law firm without immigration expertise to provide legal representation for thousands of unaccompanied migrant children in government custody during immigration proceedings.In a notice...

     1 reprint

     • wkjc.com5 Aug, 16:15removed
   • NPR News20:23
     Small Texas law firm set to receive $150M to represent unaccompanied migrant children

     The firm, Houston-based Burke Law Group has only two attorneys who specialize in immigration and asylum cases. Two of its founders have ties to the Trump administration.

     7 reprints

     • kasu.org5 Aug, 20:23their copy
     • apr.org5 Aug, 20:23their copy
     • wuwf.org5 Aug, 20:23their copy
     • ualrpublicradio.org5 Aug, 20:23their copy
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2. Thu, 6 August 2026

   2 reports
   • nbcnews.com13:01
     A $150M contract for migrant kids’ lawyers goes to a Trump-linked Texas firm, raising concerns

     Legal aid groups have increasingly raised worries that children won’t have the experienced legal help they need, even as the administration is intensifying deportation efforts.

   • fox4news.com19:02
     Houston law firm led by former Trump appointee gets $150M contract to represent migrant children

     A Houston-based law firm with previous ties to the Trump administration has been awarded a contract to provide legal services to unaccompanied children, according to a filing in the federal register.