Burke Law Group Takes Over Child Immigration Legal Aid | Baton Rouge News

A Texas law firm with minimal immigration experience is set to handle legal representation for 24,000 unaccompanied immigrant children — a $150 million contract that could leave kids without counsel at a critical time. The firm’s founder has government ties, but only two of its 30 lawyers specialize in asylum law. With the previous legal aid network gone and federal funding frozen, thousands face mounting legal hurdles — and a judge may soon hold the government in contempt for failing to pay bills already incurred. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1b5575531c9bee5b