June 25, 2026
Congress has made a decision that will permanently shape the lives of thousands of children.
Earlier this month, Congress approved $38 billion in new funds to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement through the remainder of the current administration. This is in addition to the $75 billion allocated to ICE in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Part of this additional funding will be used to detain families in federal immigration facilities — places where children are routinely subjected to dangerous and inhumane conditions.
Collectively, our organizations represent children protected under the Flores Settlement Agreement, the decades-old framework that set basic standards for the treatment of children detained in immigration custody. At its core, Flores requires that children are held in safe and sanitary conditions and released without unnecessary delay.
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- Flores v. Reno
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- Active
The Flores case was filed in 1985 to address the serious mistreatment of immigrant children in federal custody. The case settled in 1997 and remains under the supervision of federal court judge Dolly Gee in the Central District of California.
Immigration Rights, Government Accountability, Institutionalization, Child Health
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