Washington, Aug. 6 -- Congressman Joaquin Castro issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement:
"The Burke Law Group was just awarded a non-competitive $150 million contract to provide legal services to thousands of unaccompanied minors in ORR care. This isn't a small contract. Yet their founder, Marcella Burke, boasted about her firm not having any HR or administrative teams. And according to their website, only 2 attorneys have immigration experience listed in their area of practice. I seriously doubt they can effectively represent these kids, as required by law.
"The Trump Administration should cancel this award and choose qualified legal providers. There must also be an...