The article discusses the abrupt stop-work order issued by the Trump administration to the Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project (GHIRP), which halted funding for legal representation of unaccompanied migrant children. This order disrupted important legal services at a critical time as attorneys were actively filing asylum applications and representing clients in court. Alexa Sendukas, a managing attorney at GHIRP, highlighted the challenges faced by her team, stating the necessity to continue their services despite the restrictions, as they were in the middle of serving nearly 300 clients.
GHIRP, which provides essential legal services to unaccompanied migrant children, faced an abrupt halt in operations when the Trump administration issued a stop-work order on government funding.
The stop-work order from the Department of the Interior interrupted vital legal representation for unaccompanied children at a critical time when deadlines loomed for asylum applications.
Alexa Sendukas emphasized the necessity of continuing their work despite the halt, stating, 'we had to pivot—because there really was no way to stop doing the work we were doing, especially for our clients.'
In Harris County, home to Houston, GHIRP's attorneys were deeply involved in legal processes for nearly 300 unaccompanied children, demonstrating the urgency and importance of their work.
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