{"id":600441,"date":"2023-12-09T03:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T00:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/federal-judge-bars-separating-migrant-families-for-8-years\/"},"modified":"2023-12-09T03:00:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T00:00:40","slug":"federal-judge-bars-separating-migrant-families-for-8-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/federal-judge-bars-separating-migrant-families-for-8-years\/","title":{"rendered":"#Federal judge bars separating migrant families for 8 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/AP23342050328417-e1702079963494.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A federal judge on Friday blocked the federal government from separating families solely as part of border enforcement policy for the next eight years, stopping any potential return to the short-lived zero tolerance policy of 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The decision came as part of a settlement between families who were separated during that period and the Justice Department.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which represented the families, celebrated the decision made by U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw, the same judge who first blocked the policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile this settlement alone can\u2019t fix the unfathomable damage done to these children, it does provide hope and support that didn\u2019t exist before, Lee Gelernt, a spokesperson and litigator for the ACLU, said in a statement. \u201cBut there remains enormous work ahead to implement this settlement, including reuniting the hundreds of children who are still separated from their loved ones after all these years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo family should be forced to go through this nightmare and tragedy ever again,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Though the exact number of children and families affected is not known, it\u2019s estimated that the settlement will cover between 4,500 and 5,000 children.<\/p>\n<p>The deal will allow families who were subjected to the policy to seek work authorization in the United States, and to receive certain housing, legal and medical benefits.<\/p>\n<p>It also forces the federal government to continue reunification efforts, and to open avenues for affected families to request asylum.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials will be barred from executing family separations for eight years, except in specific circumstances outlined by the settlement.<\/p>\n<p>Exceptions include national security or public safety risks; a parent or guardian\u2019s participation in other law enforcement operations in such a way that threatens the safety of the child; if the parent or guardian presents a threat to the child, hospitalizations, and warrants outstanding against the parents or guardians.<\/p>\n<p>Officials will also be allowed to separate families when the parents or guardians are charged with a felony, unless the charge is related to immigration. CBP is also barred from referring parents for prosecution for immigration-related offenses unless the child is <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ing with another guardian.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The protections in the settlement agreement will not <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly to parents or guardians who are apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the interior of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The settlement also forces federal officials to keep a database of any families who are separated, in an attempt to prevent the chaos that ensued after the Trump administration enforced its zero-tolerance policy.<\/p>\n<p>That chaos has continued into the Biden administration, as officials have struggled to enumerate, find and reunite all the families affected by the policy.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThis settlement is a critical step toward closing one of the darkest chapters of the Trump administration,\u201d Gelernt said. \u201cBabies and toddlers were literally ripped from their parents\u2019 arms under this horrific practice. 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