July 2, 2024
This changes how the places for unaccompanied minor migrants are monitored
Federal judicial oversight of U.S. centers housing migrant children was eliminated this week by a federal judge’s ruling in favor of the federal government. This marks the end of protections for children under the Flores Agreement, a battle the government has fought since the Trump administration.
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Children’s Rights, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, and Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala filed a lawsuit against the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) on behalf of immigrant children placed in Washington’s foster system and Legal Counsel for Youth and Children, a nonprofit that provides direct legal services and advocacy for youth and young adults.
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