U.S. Backing Out on Deal to Limit Immigrant Detentions
The Department of Homeland Security says it is ending an agreement that requires the government to release immigrant children after 20 days in detention.WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s administration says it plans to sidestep a court agreement that limited detention for immigrant children.
The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday it would terminate the agreement, which requires the government to release immigrant children generally after 20 days in detention. It would instead adopt regulations that administration officials say will provide for proper care of minors but allow for changes to deter migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
The government says it wants to detain families for the length of their immigration court proceedings.
The 1997 case that spawned the agreement will almost certainly land back in court. U.S. District Court Judge Dolly M. Ghee already rejected a request by administration lawyers this year to allow for longer family detention.
Advocates for immigrant families have opposed Trump’s detention policies.
WAIT BEFORE YOU GO...This year, the ground feels uncertain — facts are buried and those in power are working to keep them hidden. Now more than ever, independent journalism must go beneath the surface.
At Truthdig, we don’t just report what's happening — we investigate how and why. We follow the threads others leave behind and uncover the forces shaping our future.
Your tax-deductible donation fuels journalism that asks harder questions and digs where others won’t.
Don’t settle for surface-level coverage.
Unearth what matters. Help dig deeper.
Donate now.
Courts & Law
A year out of college with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is tasked with overseeing the fight against extremism.
Media
The popular, outspoken American streamer talks about how he endured two hours of questioning regarding his opinions on Israel and Trump.
Immigration
An aviation clearinghouse that collects passenger information from billions of flights is selling it to Trump’s immigration enforcers.
Courts & Law
The number of state and local ICE partnerships has spiked this year — especially in Florida.
Immigration
Offices that helped survivors of violence and discrimination from inside the immigration system have been gutted by the Trump administration.
Courts & Law
Trump immigration officials tout expanding the Alien Enemies Act while courting private contractors for mass removals.
You need to be a supporter to comment.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.