Revealed: US attorneys rally to free children held in immigration custody
Summary
Hundreds of children who came to the United States without parents have been kept in government care for about six months on average. More than 50 legal groups are now working together to use courts to demand that these children either be released to family members or properly justified for continued detention.Key Facts
- About 1,900 unaccompanied children are held by the federal government as of August.
- These children have stayed in shelters or foster care for an average of 183 days.
- Many children have family members in the US waiting to care for them.
- Over 50 legal organizations have formed the Children’s Due Process Project to help these children.
- Lawyers are filing habeas corpus petitions, a legal way to challenge unlawful detention.
- The project started quietly in the summer and has grown over time.
- The administration cut funding for attorneys representing these children last month.
- The Department of Health and Human Services says they follow care standards similar to the US foster care system.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
