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Houston law firm with ties to Trump administration declines offer to represent migrant children
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· August 13, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The contract in question is valued at $150 million, and Burke Law Group had considered applying for a portion of it.
A Houston law firm has decided not to pursue a contract to represent migrant children. The firm, Burke Law Group, has ties to the Trump administration. The contract in question is valued at $150 million, and Burke Law Group had considered applying for a portion of it.
Further details on the decision are not provided by the firm, but a statement was released on social media acknowledging their consideration and subsequent decline of the contract. For more information, readers can refer to the original source, Houston Public Media.
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Category: local Published: August 13, 2026 Source: Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS) Reading time: 1 min
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