Nonprofits representing more than 24,000 unaccompanied migrant kids said they’re at risk of shuttering their programs once a federal government contract ends Friday.
The Acacia Center for Justice, which distributes the reimbursements to nearly 100 other legal providers, is nearing the end of its contract. Meanwhile, nonprofits have sued to get the Department of Health and Human Services to pay invoices dating back to December totaling roughly $65 million, the groups said during a press conference Wednesday.
The Trump administration sought to terminate the contract for the minors’ legal representation in March 2025, and the next month a federal judge ordered it to continue funding the work. A hearing to enforce that court order is scheduled for Aug. 6.