Justice Action Center joined other advocacy groups in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration for failing to comply with a federal court order to continue funding legal representation for unaccompanied immigrant children.

A federal judge in California temporarily blocked the Trump administration from terminating funding for legal counsel for unaccompanied migrant minors. In court, Justice Action Center representative Karen Tumlin advocated for maintaining legal representation, emphasizing the legal and moral obligation to protect vulnerable children.

During a court hearing on April 2, 2025, Justice Action Center spokesperson Karen Tumlin testified against the Trump administration’s termination of a legal aid contract that endangered unaccompanied migrant children, urging the government to restore funding and maintain protections under the law.

On April 2, 2025, during a federal court hearing, Justice Action Center representative Karen Tumlin testified in support of restoring funding for legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children after the Trump administration terminated the related contract. This intervention emphasized the need to uphold legal representation for vulnerable children against regressive immigration policies.

Justice Action Center, alongside allied immigrant rights organizations, filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Health & Human Services to restore critical legal representation programs that serve unaccompanied immigrant children. This legal action challenges government policies that terminated these programs, which provided timely and compassionate legal assistance to some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations.

Justice Action Center, along with allied immigrant rights groups, filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive orders aimed at curtailing due process for immigrants, including measures that threaten birthright citizenship and fair legal proceedings.

On March 26, 2025, Justice Action Center, along with partner organizations including the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights and Immigrant Defenders Law Center, filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Health & Human Services and other federal departments after the elimination of legal representation for unaccompanied children. The lawsuit challenges policies that harm vulnerable migrant children and advocates for the restoration of essential legal support.

Justice Action Center, alongside ImmDef and pro bono support from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, has taken legal action by joining a lawsuit against DHS, challenging policies like Remain in Mexico that harm unaccompanied immigrant children. The legal initiative comes after sustained pressure from immigrant communities and advocates and aligns with the Biden administration's efforts to reverse controversial immigration policies established under the Trump administration.