Off a judicial conference phone call in the ACLU’s family separation lawsuit in San Diego:
For now, Judge Sabraw refused to extend his reunification deadline for the 101 kids under 5 separated from their parents by the government.
Background: courthousenews.com/feds-need-more…
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For now, Judge Sabraw refused to extend his reunification deadline for the 101 kids under 5 separated from their parents by the government.
Background: courthousenews.com/feds-need-more…
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According to the govt attorney, by the numbers:
83 of the kids under 5 have been matched to a parent.
16 of them have not.
The govt doesn’t want to return two because of parents’ criminal record, citing safety of the child.
83 of the kids under 5 have been matched to a parent.
16 of them have not.
The govt doesn’t want to return two because of parents’ criminal record, citing safety of the child.
The government deported 19 parents and wants to remove them from the class requiring reunification.
No, the ACLU says, those parents should also be reunified with their children, and they offered to help in that process
No, the ACLU says, those parents should also be reunified with their children, and they offered to help in that process
“To the extent that the govt is having trouble finding the parent, we could probably assist in that,” ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt said.
Another big takeaway: The ACLU wants the list of the 101 kids under 5.
“We need the list,” @LeeGelernt said.
Judge Sabraw said he is prepared to order one subject to a protective order.
“We need the list,” @LeeGelernt said.
Judge Sabraw said he is prepared to order one subject to a protective order.
The govt doesn’t have record keeping on a number of the parents, which Gelernt called “startling.”
“When they release the parent, they don’t just let them walk through the door,” he said.
Double-checking the number of the missing records before posting.
“When they release the parent, they don’t just let them walk through the door,” he said.
Double-checking the number of the missing records before posting.
Also: Gelernt said that the reunification form the govt has been using is “directly linked to removal.”
“It’s very confusing, and it doesn’t explain all the rights,” he said. “We do believe there’s some coercion going on.”
“It’s very confusing, and it doesn’t explain all the rights,” he said. “We do believe there’s some coercion going on.”
The govt has cited DNA testing as a reason for the delay, but they appear to be testing indiscriminately.
Gelernt for ACLU called that “intrusive”: “We would say that DNA is the last resort. I think every child expert said that.”
Gelernt for ACLU called that “intrusive”: “We would say that DNA is the last resort. I think every child expert said that.”
By the way, my West Coast colleague @tarantulaarms has a great write-up of what went down. He updated the story linked at the top of this thread.
Check it out.
Check it out.
Also significant but underreported:
The govt attorney refused to rule out an appeal of the injunction halting Trump’s family separation program and ordering parent-child reunification.
She said that the decision whether or not to appeal is in Washington’s hands.
The govt attorney refused to rule out an appeal of the injunction halting Trump’s family separation program and ordering parent-child reunification.
She said that the decision whether or not to appeal is in Washington’s hands.
But she noted: “We have not sought a stay. That’s not something that could occur within that time frame now.”
