Meanwhile, back at home, here's the Trump administration's flow chart plan -- filed yesterday -- to reunify the 2,551 still-separated migrant kids.
They filed it after Judge Dana Sabraw slammed HHS for what he just called, in court, "deeply troubling" pushback on reunifications.
They filed it after Judge Dana Sabraw slammed HHS for what he just called, in court, "deeply troubling" pushback on reunifications.
Judge Sabraw *again* just hit the Trump administration in court, saying its pushback to the order to reunify, made by @HHSGov Deputy Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Chris Meekins, was "exasperating to put it plainly."
The Judge says the flow chart is "a good plan" and "a really good step."
He's now hearing from Commander Jonathan White of HHS, who the government's lawyer says is the "architect of the reunification plan."
They're talking about "red flags" that would prevent reunification.
He's now hearing from Commander Jonathan White of HHS, who the government's lawyer says is the "architect of the reunification plan."
They're talking about "red flags" that would prevent reunification.
Commander White describes red flags: "simple evidence of inconsistency" about family relationships, names of parents or other family & who child traveled with.
Next step would be DNA test to determine paternity or maternity and/or consulate verifiable birth certificates.
Next step would be DNA test to determine paternity or maternity and/or consulate verifiable birth certificates.
Important: At the start of this hearing, the Judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing *any* deportation of reunited families.
That came after a filing by @ACLU this morning.
Government said they disagree, requested a week to respond.
Judge gave them until 7/23.
That came after a filing by @ACLU this morning.
Government said they disagree, requested a week to respond.
Judge gave them until 7/23.
Here's a key new number that just came out in court.
@HHSGov says 2,480 separated kids have been matched to parents.
Only 71 are separated without an identified parent.
@HHSGov says 2,480 separated kids have been matched to parents.
Only 71 are separated without an identified parent.
Trump administration just floated possibility the stay on deportations of reunited families could slow down other reunifications.
Judge wasn't having it.
He said slowing down reunification "not an option" and "if space is an issue the government will have to make space."
Judge wasn't having it.
He said slowing down reunification "not an option" and "if space is an issue the government will have to make space."
