Michael Lukens
IndiadirectorMale3.5Global Dominance: 0.01%Michael Lukens is the executive director at the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, who expressed concern over the significant void left by the Southern Poverty Law Center's disbanded immigration unit in addressing the challenges faced by detained immigrants in the southeastern U.S.
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Michael Lukens is the director of the Amica Center and advocates for legal representation for migrant children.
Un bufete ligado al Gobierno Trump recibe un contrato millonario para defender a menores migrantes
Dominican Republic· 2026-08-07
Michael Lukens, who heads the Amica Center, described the decision to award the sole-source contract to the Texas firm as 'upsetting and shocking'.
$150 million contract for migrant children's lawyers goes to Trump-linked firmIndia· 2026-08-06
Michael Lukens, executive director of the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, accused the administration of undermining the legal aid programme by withholding payments.
Over 24,000 unaccompanied migrant children in the US risk losing legal aid as federal contract expires, nonprofits warn of deportation crisisIndia· 2026-08-01
Michael Lukens, executive director of the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, expressed alarm over the detention system in America.
Ice detainees death toll reaches 16 amid concerns over ‘horrendous’ conditions | US immigration
United Kingdom· 2025-09-26
Michael Lukens, executive director of the Amica Center, emphasized the importance of learning a detainee’s biographical information during an ICE arrest.
Experts explain your rights – as an immigrant or a bystander – if you’re caught up in an ICE raid
United States· 2025-08-23
Michael Lukens described the halting of funding as unlawful and cruel to make children go to court alone.
Advocates condemn Trump’s stripping of legal protections for Caribbean immigrant children | News
Jamaica· 2025-03-23
Michael Lukens, director of Amica, one of Acacia’s partner organisations, said they were expecting this move and are now preparing for the worst.
Donald Trump administration ends legal aid for migrant children, leaving them without lawyers in courtIndia· 2025-03-22
Michael Lukens lamented the government's decision and expressed the need to prepare for children going to court without lawyers.
Trump fecha órgãos que defendiam imigrantes e corta auxílio jurídico para crianças desacompanhadas
Liechtenstein· 2025-03-22
Michael Lukens, executive director of the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, expressed concern about the unprecedented attack on children.
El gobierno de Trump revierte su decisión anterior y restablece ayuda jurídica para niños migrantes
Nicaragua· 2025-02-24
Michael Lukens, executive director of the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, expressed concern about the unprecedented attack on children.
Gobierno de Trump revierte su decisión y restablece ayuda jurídica para niños migrantesDominican Republic· 2025-02-22Lukens expressed concern about the impact of SPLC's dismantled immigration program on detainees in southeastern states.
In lead-up to Trump crackdown, an iconic civil rights group fired all the attorneys in its unit defending undocumented migrantsUnited States· 2025-02-19
