A program within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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.
DACA recipient Jessica Treviño has had her status terminated after an immigration violation, prompting a federal lawsuit seeking her return and restoration of DACA. The case is part of a broader pattern of DACA enforcement actions that have affected families near the border.
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.