Rep. Escobar Reacts to the Trump Administration's Refusal to Pay Reimbursements to Estrella Del Paso
The nonprofit says unpaid reimbursements have drained cash reserves and could leave tens of thousands of immigrants without legal help.
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Rep. Escobar reacts to the Trump administration's refusal to pay reimbursements to Estrella del Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Congresswoman Veronica Escobar posted on social media Tuesday a response to the Trump administration's alleged refusal to pay more than $765,000 owed to Estrella del Paso, a local immigration legal clinic that operates as a ministry of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso. Congresswoman Escobar issued the following statement on The post Rep. Escobar reacts to the Trump administration’s refusal to pay reimbursements to Estrell…
Catholic legal aid group for immigrants nears collapse as US withholds funds
EL PASO, Texas (RNS and El Paso Matters) — The El Paso Diocese-run nonprofit is one of the largest providers of legal services for unaccompanied children. It says the US is defying a court order.
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For 40 years, a ministry of the Catholic Diocese of El Paso has provided legal assistance to hundreds of thousands of immigrants. Now, the ministry, Estrella del Paso, says the Trump administration’s refusal to pay more than $765,000 owed in reimbursements is pushing the organization to the edge of collapse. The lack of reimbursements since December 2025 has eaten up Estrella del Paso’s cash reserves and may force it to close altogether, said …
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