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Aug 17
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ICE Isn’t Freeing Migrant Kids Despite Order, Flores Attys Say

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ICE Isn’t Freeing Migrant Kids Despite Order, Flores Attys Say

Lauren Berg, Law 360 (August 17, 2020)

Attorneys representing children in ICE detention centers petitioned Judge Gee to enforce ICE to release children. Advocates claim that ICE has not explained rights to parents about releasing their children to a relative’s custody outside of detention. Gee admonished ICE as she granted them another month to abide by her order for the immediate release of children in detention centers under Flores Settlement guidelines.

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Aug 16
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A Private Security Company Is Detaining Migrant Children at Hotels

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Caitlin Dickerson, New York Times (August 16, 2020)

Trump’s COVID-era policy to immediately expel families and children crossing the border have led to immigration agencies contracting transportation companies such as MVM to detain people at hotels while they wait their expulsion. This policy and practice raises concerns over proper legal protection for children in custody.

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Aug 07
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A Year After Mississippi ICE Raids, Chicken Plants Face Few Penalties as Families Suffer

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A Year After Mississippi ICE Raids, Chicken Plants Face Few Penalties as Families Suffer

Alissa Zhu & Maria Clark,USA Today  (August 7, 2020)

In August 2019, ICE raided a chicken plant and arrested over 680 employees. At the time, U.S. attorney, Mike Hurst, made clear that employers would not escape charges for illegal hiring practices of immigrants without proper authorization. However, more than a year later, charges have only been linked to two managers while hundreds of family members face grave consequences such as deportation.

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Aug 06
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Court Sides with Trump Administration Effort to Impose ‘Public Charge’ Rule

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Court sides with Trump administration effort to impose ‘public charge’ rule

Ann E. Marimow, Washington Post (August 6, 2020)

The most recent ruling from a federal appeals court decided Trump’s ‘public charge’ policy was legal. This reverses the previous ruling from a lower-court that established an injunction against Trump’s order. Another appeals court, however, did not approve of the policy. Trump’s ‘public charge’ rule will remain blocked throughout the duration of the national health emergency in place due to the pandemic as it currently stands.

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Aug 06
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Seeking Refuge in US, Children Fleeing Danger Are Expelled

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Seeking Refuge in US, Children Fleeing Danger Are Expelled

Nomaan Merchant, US NEWS (August 6, 2020)

Since Trump’s executive order in March, over 2,000 vulnerable children have been deported. A 12-year old Honduran boy and his younger sister fled to the United States to escape those that threatened to kill him after they murdered his uncle. He believed he was being transported to another shelter, but, in reality, was brought back to the border and sent to Honduras. No agent viewed the threatening video of a man declaring to take the young boy’s life.

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Jul 26
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Judge Denies Attempt to Stop Order Requiring Release of Children in Immigration Custody

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Judge Denies Attempt to Stop Order Requiring Release of Children in Immigration Custody

Priscilla Alvarez & Caroline Kelly, CNN (July 26, 2020)

Federal judge, Dolly Gee, put a halt to the Trump administration’s attempt to stop or pause the release of children from ICE custody. Gee outlined that ICE must meet one of three requirements to release children: release families together, release children to a sponsor, or release families based on a court order, and ICE was using these standards to delay the order. However, Gee also demanded children must be released in a timely manner.

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Jul 24
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A Rare Look Inside Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Draws Legal Threats

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Caitlin Dickerson, New York Times  (July 24, 2020)

Filmmakers, Christina Clusiau and Shaul Schwarz, were granted rare access to Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities where they followed stories of immigrants navigating the immigration system. The filmmakers also caught unethical tactics and behavior of ICE officials on camera. Now, their six-part documentary, “Immigration Nation,” is being met with challenges from various officials to prevent its airing before the November election.

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Jul 23
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Nearly 75% of Detainees at US Immigration Facility in Virginia Have Coronavirus

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Nearly 75% of Detainees at US Immigration Facility in Virginia Have Coronavirus

Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (July 23, 2020)

Of the 360 immigrations detained in an Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Farmville, VA, 238 are confirmed to have COVID. Spikes in numbers are attributed to ICE’s attempt to decrease density in facilities by moving people around. Advocates fear ICE is not able to properly quarantine people with COVID in their facilities. Thus, ICE and its facilities are facing lawsuits.

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Jul 23
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Despite Judge’s Order, Migrant Children Remain Detained Amid COVID Outbreak

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Despite Judge’s Order, Migrant Children Remain Detained Amid COVID Outbreak

Jacob Soboroff, CBS News (July 23, 2020)

Despite the U.S. District Judge, Dolly Gee order to release all children in ICE custody that have surpassed the length of stay outlined in the Flores settlement, 394 parents and children remain in custody. Two legal agencies have petitioned for Trump and ICE to release families together and eliminate the newfound practice of binary choice for families – let children remain in detention and run the risk of catching COVID or separating from their children while parents remain in custody.

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