US EditionJudge to consider the fate of an agreement on protecting immigrant children in US custody
UNITED STATES, AUG 8 – The Trump administration claims improved conditions justify ending Flores, while advocates highlight ongoing detention beyond 72 hours and poor care, with 213 children held over time limits in April.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee heard a motion to dissolve the Flores agreement, which limits CBP detention of immigrant children to 72 hours and requires safe conditions.
- Amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, the Flores agreement, formalized in 1997 after over a decade of litigation, is cited by government attorneys as hindering detention facilities expansion.
- Despite rules permitting third-party inspections, advocates for immigrant children reported adults fighting children for water, a toddler in distress, and a child denied a medical exam.
- Without clear timing, U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee voiced skepticism at dissolving the Flores agreement, which would end third-party inspections of CBP facilities.
- Following last year's partial end, the Biden administration plans to expand detention space, including Florida’s 'Alligator Alcatraz', while the Flores agreement still governs conditions for all immigrant children.
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By Molly Reinmann, CNN A federal judge evaluated this Friday an initiative by the Donald Trump government to end a decades-long agreement regulating the treatment of migrant children in federal custody. The 1997 agreement, known as the Flores Agreement, limits the time that children can stay in immigration detention centers before being handed over to the custody of a parent, adult family member or other authorized program. In addition, it requi…
Judge Assesses Trump Administration's Attempt to Eliminate Protections for Detained Migrant Children
By Molly Reinmann, CNN A federal judge evaluated this Friday an initiative by the Donald Trump government to end a decades-long agreement regulating the treatment of migrant children in federal custody. The 1997 agreement, known as the Flores Agreement, limits the time that children can stay in immigration detention centers before being handed over to the custody of a parent, adult family member or other authorized program. In addition, it requi…
California Judge Skeptical On Trump Admin's Request To End Child Migrant Protections
Los Angeles Judge Pushes Back on Request to Dissolve ‘Flores Agreement’ A federal judge in Los Angeles is considering a request from the Trump administration to end a decades-old policy protecting immigrant children in federal custody. The administration argues that the policy, known as the Flores agreement, is hindering its immigration crackdown efforts. During a […] California Judge Skeptical On Trump Admin’s Request To End Child Migrant Prote…
Judge to consider the fate of an agreement on protecting immigrant children in U.S. custody
A federal judge on Friday will hear a Trump administration request to end a nearly three-decade-old policy on ensuring safe conditions for immigrant children held in federal custody. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee in Los Angeles will hold a hearing to consider dissolving a policy that limits how long Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can hold immigrant children and that requires them to be kept in safe and sanitary conditions. The policy also a…
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