I introduced legislation to prevent illegals from getting taxpayer-funded lawyers.
Will prevent people in the country illegally from receiving taxpayer-funded lawyers.
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Evidence
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The Houston Chronicle reported that Burke Law Group withdrew from consideration for a federal contract to provide legal representation to immigrant children; the Office of Refugee Resettlement confirmed the withdrawal and said it was seeking alternative legal services providers.
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Congress.gov lists H.R.6621, sponsored by Rep. Lauren Boebert, as introduced on February 7, 2022. CRS summarized that the bill would prohibit federal funds for organizations providing legal representation or legal orientation to unlawfully present non-U.S. nationals in removal proceedings. The tracker shows the bill remained at the Introduced step, with latest action on November 1, 2022, referral to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Assessments
Boebert materially pursued the promise by sponsoring H.R.6621, the No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Immigrants Act, which closely matched the promised prohibition on federal funding for legal representation or orientation for unlawfully present non-U.S. nationals in removal proceedings. However, the bill did not advance beyond introduction/referral and did not become law. Later evidence indicates federal taxpayer-funded legal representation efforts for migrant children were still being pursued, so the promised outcome was not delivered.