US EditionTrump administration seeks to end protections for immigrant children in federal custody
- On Thursday, May 22, 2025, the Trump administration submitted a request to terminate the Flores Settlement, a long-standing agreement that safeguards the rights of child migrants held in federal detention in the United States.
- The Flores Settlement arose from a lawsuit by Jenny Flores, a Salvadoran girl, alleging mistreatment of children in the 1980s and mandates oversight and detention limits.
- The settlement restricts the detention of migrant children to about 72 hours under the custody of federal border authorities and mandates that their living conditions remain safe and sanitary, with oversight by court-appointed monitors.
- The first Trump administration’s 2019 attempt to dissolve the agreement was struck down by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in December 2020, and court monitors’ oversight was recently extended.
- This latest motion will likely face challenges from advocates amid ongoing concerns about inadequate conditions and the continued detention of nearly 300 children at a Texas border facility.
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Trump administration seeks to end protections for immigrant children in federal custody
The Trump administration is seeking to end an immigration policy cornerstone that since the 1990s has offered protections to child migrants in federal custody, a move that will be challenged by advocates.
Telemundo Houston
Government Seeks to End Protections for Migrant Children in Federal Custody
HOUSTON – Houston Police investigates the tragic death of a barely 2 year old girl, run over by a vehicle that ran off Wednesday afternoon in the southwest of the city. The incident occurred on Wednesday, May 21, at around 5:45 p.m. in the parking lot of an apartment complex located on 3401 Ocee Street, according to the Houston Police Department. Officials came to the scene after receiving a call related to a possible robbery, but upon arrival t…
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