A Federal Judge has Ordered the Government to Temporarily Halt the Deportations of Reunited Families in light of a Newly Filed Emergency Motion. And more than 2,500 Migrant Kids are still Awaiting Reunification.
Earlier Monday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed an Emergency Motion requesting Judge Dana Sabrew Temporarily Halt the Deportation of Parents until One Week after they have been Reunited with their Children. Lawyers cite "the persistent and increasing rumors, that mass deportations may be carried out imminently and immediately upon reunification." Any Deportation should allow Parents time to confer with their Children and make an Informed Decision, Lawyers say. The Judge is giving the Justice Department a Week to Respond to the ACLU's Filing.
Many Separated Families are seeking Asylum, but the odds of gaining U.S. Asylum just got lot tougher, and more Deportations could ensue. Under a New Trump Administration Policy, Asylum Seekers claiming a Fear of Domestic Violence or Non-Governmental Gang Violence in their Home Countries will likely be Immediately Rejected.
Some of the Parents Separated from their Children have already been Deported but still need to be Located. Officials have said Tracking them down will take time. Still, U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw said he thinks Children and Deported Parents should be Reunited within Seven Days of Travel Documents being Obtained.
Judge Sabraw also Ordered the Government to provide a List of All the Parents in Custody Eligible for Reunification, the Parents' Location, and their Children's Location, by Monday. Other topics include what to do about Parents who have Already been Released from Federal Custody, have been Deported, or are in Criminal Custody.
By this Thursday, Judge Sabraw said, the Government should be done figuring out which Adults in Detention are Verified Parents of Separated Children. Thursday is also the Deadline for the Government to provide a List of Parents in Detention who are Not Eligible for Reunification, for example, those with Criminal Records or those who are not certain to be a Child's Parent.
And July 26th is the Court-Ordered Deadline for the Government to Reunite Separated Kids ages 5 to 17 with their Families. That means Reuniting as many as 2,551 Kids in less than Two Weeks.
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