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Legal Aid for 24,000 Migrant Children Expires, Lawsuit Filed

7/31/2026

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The contract funding legal counsel for unaccompanied migrant children expires Friday, threatening aid for over 24,000 children.
Lindsay Toczylowski of Immigrant Defenders Law Center said her group will lose counsel for over 1,500 children.
A coalition sued the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over the March 2025 contract termination, alleging violations of the 2008 William Wilberforce Act, with a hearing set for Aug. 6.

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The contract funding legal counsel for unaccompanied migrant children expires Friday, threatening aid for over 24,000 children.
Lindsay Toczylowski of Immigrant Defenders Law Center said her group will lose counsel for over 1,500 children.
A coalition sued the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over the March 2025 contract termination, alleging violations of the 2008 William Wilberforce Act, with a hearing set for Aug. 6.