HHS creates legal division for unaccompanied migrant children
A new HHS legal division may represent unaccompanied migrant children, but advocates question whether attorneys inside the agency can remain independent.
Unaccompanied Children
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Planned ICE facility near Alexandria could begin operating as early as August
ICE officials signed a contract in late June for a planned holding facility at a former military base near Alexandria International Airport. The site could begin operating as early as August, but its status as of Aug. 7 has not been confirmed.
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Federal legal-services contract for migrant children expires
A federal contract serving about 20,000 unaccompanied children expired July 31, leaving providers uncertain about funding and continued immigration-court representation.