Judge Rejects Trump Bid to End Child Migrant Protection | JQJO

A federal judge rejected the Trump administration's attempt to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement, a nearly 30-year-old policy protecting immigrant children in US custody. Judge Dolly Gee cited the government's previous unsuccessful attempt in 2019 and noted improvements in child detention conditions as evidence of the agreement's effectiveness. The government argued the agreement hinders its plans to expand family detention, despite billions allocated for new facilities. The judge acknowledged some improvements but deemed ending the agreement illogical given ongoing violations, including children held beyond the 72-hour limit. A decision on expanding independent monitoring of CBP facilities is pending.