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Immigrant Families Detained in Cold and Sunless Rooms Beyond 72-Hour Limit, Advocates Say
Advocates say the facilities have kept families in cold, windowless rooms for up to 50 hours beyond the federal custody limit.
- On Friday, legal advocates including the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law, National Center for Youth Law, and Children's Rights filed a motion asking a judge to clarify children's right to counsel under a longstanding court agreement.
- The Flores Settlement, a court agreement protecting immigrant children in federal custody, mandates safe and sanitary conditions and limits detention to 72 hours. Legal advocates allege current practices violate these standards.
- Parents in facilities across Texas and California reported being confined to detention pods for 23 hours a day with no access to books or television. Families described thin mats causing rashes and losing track of time.
- One mother reported her four-year-old daughter developed a stutter and lost weight during two weeks of detention after witnessing a man handcuffed and chained being deported. Children face physical ailments including rashes from sleeping mats.
- Despite a record low number of border arrests, an annual report filed by CBP found officials took more than the recommended time to process families from March through June, contributing to prolonged detention stays.
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Immigrant families detained in cold and sunless rooms beyond 72-hour limit, advocates say
Immigrant children are spending up to a month in cold, sunless rooms meant to house them for no more than three days, according to legal advocates charged with ensuring the government abides with a court agreement.
·New York, United States
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