The Brief
- Houston-based Burke Law Group withdrew from consideration for a federal contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children.
- The firm had drawn scrutiny after a federal notice indicated it could receive up to $150 million without a competitive bid.
- ORR says the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants will provide legal representation through Dec. 31 while the agency continues to look for providers.
A Houston law firm said it would be withdrawing from consideration of a federal contract to represent unaccompanied migrant children in immigration court.
What they’re saying:
Burke Law Group said on social media that they were “approached to fill a gap in legal services and were considering how we might help.”…