Migrant separations: US judge orders family reunifications

“A US judge has ordered that migrant children and their parents who were separated when they crossed into the US should be reunited within 30 days…

“More than 2,300 migrant children have been separated from their parents since early May under the Trump administration’s controversial policy, which seeks to criminally prosecute anyone crossing the border illegally.

“Tuesday’s preliminary injunction, issued by a federal judge in San Diego, California, orders the government to reunite parents with their children aged under five within 14 days, and with older ones within 30 days…”

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44622596

“Last week President Trump issued an executive order promising to “keep families together” in migrant detention centres.

“However critics have said the order is vague, and does not specify when and how those already split up would be brought back together.”

 

 

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