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Trump scraps plan to recruit Pentagon lawyers for minors

8/20/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump scrapped a plan to recruit retiring Pentagon lawyers for unaccompanied minors in immigration court.
The abandoned scheme would have assigned attorneys with little relevant legal experience to vulnerable migrant children.
More than 20,000 unaccompanied minors have pending immigration cases that require legal representation.
After a federal contract with nonprofits ended, the administration signed a short-term deal with Our Rescue, a human-trafficking nonprofit.

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U.S. President Donald Trump scrapped a plan to recruit retiring Pentagon lawyers for unaccompanied minors in immigration court.
The abandoned scheme would have assigned attorneys with little relevant legal experience to vulnerable migrant children.
More than 20,000 unaccompanied minors have pending immigration cases that require legal representation.
After a federal contract with nonprofits ended, the administration signed a short-term deal with Our Rescue, a human-trafficking nonprofit.