Small Texas law firm run by Trump ally wins contract for legal aid to immigrant kids

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 420

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services plans to award a $150 million contract to a small Texas firm — with no specialty in immigration law and run by a former Trump official — to provide legal services to tens of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children, according to a Wednesday pre-published notice in the Federal Register.

The notice, which HHS is scheduled to officially publish Thursday, comes after the department’s Office of …

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