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$150 million contract to represent migrant children awarded to Trump connected Texas law firm

NPR | By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,

Mary Louise Kelly

Published August 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM EDT

A small Texas law firm with ties to the Trump administration has been awarded a $150 million contract to represent children who cross the border without guardians.

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Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (SARE-he-oh mar-TEE-nez bel-TRAHN) is an immigration correspondent.

Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly is a host of All Things Considered, NPR's flagship afternoon newsmagazine. She is also the host of NPR's national security podcast, Sources & Methods.

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