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July 30, 2026
Legal Services for Unaccompanied Minors Set to Expire Amid Funding Disputes
- The government contract for legal services to unaccompanied minors expires on July 31, affecting over 20,000 children.
- Legal providers allege the Trump administration has withheld $65 million in payments, jeopardizing their ability to represent minors.
- Several legal service organizations are facing layoffs and potential closure, impacting their capacity to provide essential legal representation.
2 Sources
- Thousands of unaccompanied migrant children could lose legal representation this weekJul 30, 2026 at 8:45 PM · ABC News
- Trump administration to let contract aiding unaccompanied minors expireJul 31, 2026 at 1:06 AM · The Guardian