In JUNE, Federal Judge Gee determined the family detention centers were (& continue to be) “on fire.”
ICE’s continued refusal to #FreeTheFamilies and insistence on bringing even more of them to the detention centers has only fanned the flames.
ICE’s continued refusal to #FreeTheFamilies and insistence on bringing even more of them to the detention centers has only fanned the flames.
As legal service providers for detained families, @RAICESTEXAS, @aldea_pjc & #ProyectoDilley have consistently shared info about the realities of family detention with the court.
After repeated findings that @ICEgov was not in compliance with the Flores Settlement - Let's pause here & remind everyone:
Flores sets a 20-day limit for holding children & outlines standards ICE must adhere to when it chooses to detain children.
Flores sets a 20-day limit for holding children & outlines standards ICE must adhere to when it chooses to detain children.
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On Aug 7, 2020, Judge Gee issued an order asking Class Counsel & Amici (a.k.a. friends of the court) to provide the court with proposals to remedy the government’s repeated breach of the Flores Settlement Agreement.
On Aug 7, 2020, Judge Gee issued an order asking Class Counsel & Amici (a.k.a. friends of the court) to provide the court with proposals to remedy the government’s repeated breach of the Flores Settlement Agreement.
So this past Friday, RAICES, @aldea_pjc & #ProyectoDilley jointly filed an Amicus brief calling on the court to hold ICE in contempt & to consider remedies which will compel compliance with the Settlement.
We need the court to protect the children in family detention centers and ensure that these detained families are not forced to choose between separation or detention.
The situation is dire; these families must be freed now. #FreeThemAll #SafeAndTogether
The situation is dire; these families must be freed now. #FreeThemAll #SafeAndTogether
