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Judge orders Trump admin to begin reuniting immigrant families | TheHill

posted onJune 27, 2018
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Article snippet: A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to immediately move to reunify immigrant families that were separated under the administration's "zero tolerance" policy. U.S. District Court Judge Dana Sabraw granted a preliminary injunction to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) over the group's lawsuit challenging the policy, which has been met with widespread condemnation both domestically and abroad. In the ruling, Sabraw said that the Trump administration must reunify all immigrant children under the age of five with their parents within two weeks, and all minor children age five and older within 30 days. Sabraw also ordered that all parents must be able to speak with their children within 10 days, prohibited the government from deporting any parent without their child and enjoined the administration from separating children from their parents at the border in the future unless the parent is unfit, presents a danger to the child.  MORE and his Cabinet have come under harsh criticism over the policy, which has resulted in at least 2,000 migrant children being separated from their parents after crossing the border illegally.  Trump issued an executive order last week amid a storm of international outcry after the AP reported children were being held in cages, ProPublica released audio of toddlers crying for their parents and child health organizations issued warnings about the potential irreparable harm being caused. But in a conference call i... Link to the full article to read more

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