Two left-leaning NGOs linked to the financial networks of Alex and George Soros are urging a halt to President Donald Trump’s reforms concerning the Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) program, which aims to combat human trafficking involving immigrant children in the U.S.
In February, Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced changes to the UAC program. This involved resettling American sponsors and immigrant minors from their communities after they arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border without parents or guardians.
Among the reforms is a rule against transferring UAC to illegal immigrants within the U.S.
HHS whistleblower Tara Lee Rodas described the situation as a “white glove delivery service,” noting that migrant children often transition from the custody of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to HHS.
“…We have brought these unaccompanied children to criminals and human traffickers using the UAC program,” Rodas stated, calling for the Biden administration to relax regulations surrounding the UAC program.
This week, the National Youth Law Center and the Forward Center for Democracy, both funded by the Soros network, filed a class action lawsuit aiming to prevent Trump’s HHS from verifying the legal status of adult sponsors before UAC are placed in their care.
The organizations are seeking a district court ruling deeming the reforms illegal and requesting a preliminary injunction to halt their implementation.
In addition, Democracy Forward is involved in another lawsuit that seeks to block Trump from deporting members of illegal foreign gangs, collaborating with various left-leaning organizations such as the Center for American Progress, National Immigration Law Center, Color of Change, UnidosUS, Common Justice, and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network.
The Open Society Foundation, associated with Alex Soros, funds numerous clients and associates of Democracy Forward. For instance, the foundation adjusted its grant to a $3 million total in 2023 after earlier providing about $1.5 million in 2018 and 2019.
Notably, the Open Society Foundation has been a major supporter of the Center for American Progress, which is viewed as an informal policy-making body for Democrats.
In 2023, the Open Society Foundation granted close to $4 million to the Center for American Progress.
Additionally, it has allocated millions to the National Immigration Law Center and hundreds of thousands to UnidosUS, Common Justice, and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network.
The National Youth Law Center, another participant in the lawsuit, received $75,000 from the Open Society Foundation in 2017.
The case is titled Immigration Defender Law Center v. HHS no. 1:25-CV-01405 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
