DOJ seeks to end court settlement protecting migrant children in U.S. custody
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The Trump administration on Thursday moved to terminate a longstanding court settlement that has obligated the U.S. government for nearly three decades to provide basic rights and services to migrant children in its custody. Since 1997, the settlement, known as the Flores Agreement, has required federal U.S. immigration officials to hold migrant children in facilities that are safe and sanitary; provide them access to lawyers; and seek their expeditious release from government custody.
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Main Idea: The Justice Department, under the Trump administration, is trying to end the Flores settlement, a court deal that has long required the government to provide basic protections for migrant children in custody.
Key Points:
- The Flores Agreement has governed how migrant children must be treated in U.S. custody since 1997.
- It requires safe and sanitary housing, access to lawyers, and quick release from government custody when possible.
- Judge Dolly Gee expanded the settlement in 2015 to cover children detained with their parents, which helped limit family detention to about 20 days.
- The Justice Department says the agreement blocks immigration policy and has encouraged illegal border crossings, while child advocates warn ending it would remove key protections.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Ending Flores protections could let the government hold migrant children longer in harsher conditions, raising legal and human rights concerns for families and communities.
Positive Impact
The Trump administration says ending the settlement could give immigration officials more room to set policy and reduce incentives for illegal crossings.
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Central agency that filed the motion to terminate the Flores settlement.
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Appellate court previously blocking attempts to end the settlement.
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