The Justice Department has dismantled a 60-year-old Recognition and Accreditation program that authorized non-attorneys to provide affordable legal representation to low-income immigrants. Senior attorneys operating the program were abruptly reassigned, leaving only two support staff without legal authority to process accreditation applications. The program currently accredits over 2,600 non-attorneys across 900 organizations, primarily faith-based groups like Catholic Charities and Jewish Family Services.