Texas city in Cameron County, part of the Brownsville–Harlingen metro area
A new detention-like facility near Alexandria, Louisiana, is expanding the deportation process by housing families and unaccompanied children en route to removal. The move follows a prior case in Florida where a mother of four was detained despite a court ruling against detaining new mothers. Advocates warn the setup risks extended confinement and raises oversight concerns.
The government has issued a single-source contract to Burke Law Group to provide legal services for unaccompanied migrant children in shelters as a network of 100 providers previously serving those in care expires. Questions remain about services for children outside shelters and how providers will be paid while the program shifts.