US EditionJudge blocks Trump policy to detain migrant children turning 18 in adult facilities
The ruling enforces a 2021 order requiring ICE to release minors turning 18 to the least restrictive setting, blocking automatic transfers to adult detention centers.
- A federal judge in Washington D.C. blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement's new policy to transfer immigrant detainees to adult facilities when they turn 18, citing concerns from advocacy groups about compliance with previous rulings.
- U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras ordered ICE to stop policy changes regarding immigrants turning 18, requiring them to submit documents about the new guidance.
- On the same day as the court ruling, ICE took custody of a boy turning 18, who was supposed to reunite with his mother in Florida, raising concerns from his attorney.
- ICE announced a voluntary option for minors to return home, offering $2,500, beginning with 17-year-olds, as part of ongoing immigration policy discussions.
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new Trump administration policy to keep migrant children detained after their 18th birthday, moving quickly to stop transfers to adult facilities that, according to defenders, were scheduled for this weekend. District judge Rudolph Contreras issued a temporary restraining order on Saturday to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Service to stop any child who arrived in the country alone and without permissio…
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from sending teen migrants to adult detention centers
U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring underage migrants to adult ICE detention centers after they turn 18.
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolA federal judge temporarily blocked a new policy by President Donald Trump's government to keep migrant children in detention after their 18th birthday, acting quickly to prevent them from being transferred to adult facilities which, according to rights defenders, was scheduled for this weekend.
US judge halts Trump's plan to detain migrant children in adult ICE facilities
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from transferring migrant children who turn 18 to adult detention centers. The ruling prevents imminent transfers and highlights ongoing legal battles over U.S. immigration policy.
A federal judge temporarily blocked a new policy of the Trump administration to keep migrant children in detention after their 18th birthday, quickly intervening to stop transfers to adult institutions scheduled this weekend, according to migrants' rights defenders.
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