US EditionSuit challenges new rules on children in federal custody who crossed into US
- On Thursday, a pair of migrant advocacy organizations initiated legal action in federal court in Washington, D.C., aiming to block new vetting policies introduced by the Trump Administration concerning the reunification of unaccompanied children entering the United States.
- The lawsuit arose after the administration changed in February through April its sponsor review process, requiring identification or income proof only legally present persons can provide, delaying reunifications.
- The updated vetting procedures led to a dramatic increase in the average duration children remained in custody, rising from just over a month in January to nearly four months by March, prompting advocates to argue that these added requirements prolong family separations and are cruel.
- Neha Desai of National Center for Youth Law said these policy shifts form a "broader unraveling of a bi-partisan, decades-long commitment," while Democracy Forward's Skye Perryman called them a reversal bringing "fear, prolonged detention, and bureaucratic cruelty."
- Advocates seek a court order to restore prior reunification rules as the increased scrutiny and delays undermine children's safety and leave many families waiting indefinitely, exemplified by an 8-year-old stranded for 11 months.
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Suit Challenges New Rules on Children in Federal Custody Who Crossed into US
Saying the changes are keeping families separated longer and are inhumane, two advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit Thursday asking the courts to halt new Trump Administration vetting procedures for reuniting children who crossed into the U.S. without their parents.
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Suit challenges new rules on children in federal custody who crossed into US
Two advocacy groups for migrants have filed a federal lawsuit asking the courts to halt new Trump Administration vetting procedures for reuniting children who crossed into the U.S. without their parents. The groups say the changes are keeping families separated…
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La VozPetition challenges new rules for children who have entered the U.S. and are in federal custody
Two activist groups filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday asking the courts to stop the new verification procedures implemented by President Donald Trump's government to reunite with their families children who entered the United States without their parents, arguing that the changes are keeping families apart for longer and are inhumane.
Legal Challenge Against New Regulations for Children in Federal Custody After Crossing into the U.S.
McALLEN, Texas — Two advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday, seeking to halt new vetting procedures implemented by the Trump Administration for families reuniting with children who entered the U.S. without their parents. The groups argue that these changes prolong family separations and are fundamentally inhumane. The lawsuit, filed in the District of Columbia, targets the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and its Office …
Suit Challenges New Rules on Children in Federal Custody Who Crossed Into US
McALLEN, Texas — Two advocacy groups for migrants filed a federal lawsuit Thursday asking the courts to halt new Trump Administration vetting procedures for reuniting children who crossed into the U.S. without their parents, saying the changes are keeping families separated longer and are inhumane. The lawsuit was filed by the National Center for Youth Law and Democracy Forward in federal court in the District of Columbia. It names the U.S. Depa…
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