Law firm with ties to Trump administration declines offer to represent migrant children0

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• August 13, 2026

McALLEN, Texas — A small Texas law firm with ties to the Trump administration declined a $150 million federal contract it was offered to represent migrant children traveling alone to the U.S., authorities said Wednesday, raising long-term questions about who would represent them. The administration last week announced plans to award the contract to the