Guardian US
UK · 15 mins ago
Trump administration to let contract aiding unaccompanied minors expire
US government, which owes legal services firm $65m, stopped paying in December, as contract runs out Friday
Current and former prosecutors are denouncing the Trump administration for fast-tracking the deportation of immigrant children, as a key contract for legal services is set to expire on Friday.
A series of federal laws has for decades shielded child immigrants from removal, either to protect their safety or to allow them to testify against abusers or human traffickers.
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