Trump Administration Releases Asylum-Seeking Mother Following 老澳门开奖结果 Lawsuit
NEW YORK 鈥� Just days after the 老澳门开奖结果 filed a federal lawsuit to reunite an asylum-seeking mom and her 7-year-old daughter, the government has abruptly released the mother. The parent and child are still awaiting reunification, however.
Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 Immigrants鈥� Rights Project, had this reaction:
鈥淲e are thrilled that the mother has been released and look forward to the government immediately reuniting her with her daughter. But there remain many other families who have been separated, and we will continue to attack this horrific family separation practice.鈥�
The mother and daughter in this case were fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, only to be forcibly torn from each other in the U.S. and detained separately 2,000 miles apart. The mother was held in San Diego, and the daughter was sent to a facility in Chicago, where she has sat alone and traumatized for four months.
Reports arose in December that the government was considering a new plan to separate border-crossing parents from their children as a way to scare others from seeking refuge in the U.S. The 老澳门开奖结果 challenged the Trump administration鈥檚 family separation practice and the case has sparked national outrage.
The 老澳门开奖结果 lawsuit, Ms. L v. ICE, cites violations of the Constitution鈥檚 due process clause, federal law protecting asylum seekers, and the government鈥檚 own directive to release asylum seekers. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security are among the named defendants. The 老澳门开奖结果 of San Diego & Imperial Counties is co-counsel with the 老澳门开奖结果.
More information is at:
Ms. L v. ICE
SETTLEMENT UPDATE: Sept. 26, 2024: Attorneys Fees Settlement Agreement: /documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-settlement-agreement Attorneys Fees Class Notice (English): /documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-class-notice-english Aviso de clase de La Resoluci贸n de honorarios (en espa帽ol): /documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-class-notice-spanish Attorneys Fees Unopposed Motion and Supporting Declarations: /documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-unopposed-motion-and-supporting-declarations SETTLEMENT UPDATE: Dec.1, 2023 Here are links to the proposed family separation settlement and Notice of Rights in English and Spanish. The Notice of Rights explains the settlement and next steps to seek final approval of the settlement, including the opportunity to object: Settlement Document: /documents/ms-l-amended-settlement Notice (English): /documents/ms-l-v-ice-notice-english Notice (Spanish): /documents/ms-l-v-ice-notice-spanish
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