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Trump admin blocked from nixing legal funding for unaccomanied alien children

U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín has once again blocked the government from cutting off funding for legal services for unaccompanied immigrant children. The court ordered that the injunction will prevent access to congressionally appropriated funding from being cut off for the duration of the ruling. This decision follows a previous temporary restraining order that was granted with the same effect.

This latest development in the case comes after Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment, but did not receive a response at the time of publication. The Biden-appointed judge has been at the center of this legal battle, which began when the government moved to terminate funding for legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children.

In 2023, then-Vice President Kamala Harris cast a tie-breaking vote in the U.S. Senate to confirm Judge Martínez-Olguín’s nomination by then-President Joe Biden to serve as a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of California. Prior to her appointment, the judge worked as an attorney with the National Immigration Law Center, a organization focused on immigrant, economic, and racial justice.

The ongoing legal challenge stems from the government’s decision to partially terminate a contract with the Acacia Center for Justice, which managed a network of legal services organizations providing representation to unaccompanied children. Various organizations, although not Acacia itself, have lodged a legal challenge against the government’s move to cut off funding for these crucial services.

As the Trump administration faces a series of legal challenges in the first 100 days of the president’s second term, Judge Martínez-Olguín’s ruling serves as a significant roadblock to the government’s attempts to limit legal aid for unaccompanied immigrant children. The case highlights the importance of access to legal representation for vulnerable populations, and the role of the judiciary in upholding the rule of law.

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This article was written by Alex Nitzberg for Fox News Digital and has been reproduced here to provide a comprehensive overview of the ongoing legal battle over funding for legal services for unaccompanied immigrant children.

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