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Yahoo
24-05-2025
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Trump DOJ moves to dissolve Flores decree which governs detention of unaccompanied minors in the U.S.
In a motion filed in federal court in Los Angeles, the Trump DOJ is moving to dissolve the 'Flores Consent Decree.' Attorney General Pam Bondi maintains the decree is incentivizing illegal immigration at the southern border. The Flores decree has governed the detention and release of migrant children since 1997. The motion, filed by the DOJ and jointed by HHS and the Department of Homeland Security, asks a federal court in southern California to dissolve the decree. Biden-appointed Federal Judge Keeps Blocking Trump Admin From Nixing Funding For Lawyers For Migrant Children However, the motion to terminate the Flores decree will be heard at a July 18 hearing before US District Judge Dolly Gee in Los Angeles. Judge Gee has presided over the case for years, and it is unlikely she will agree to get rid of the Flores decree, setting up a possible battle before the federal appeals court, and ultimately the Supreme Court. "The outdated Flores consent decree was implemented as a stopgap measure almost 30 years ago but in recent years has directly incentivized illegal immigration at our southern border. Congress and various federal agencies have already solved the problems that Flores was designed to fix, and this consent decree is now an unacceptable restriction on our America-first immigration agenda," said Attorney General Pam Bondi in a statement to Fox News. Federal Judge Bucks Trump Admin, Delays Dismissal Of Of Ms-13 Leader's Case Read On The Fox News App DOJ officials also tell Fox News the idea is to put the power back into the hands of elected officials in Washington, rather than a single federal judge in California. In the filing the DOJ says the government is moving, "to terminate the FSA completely and with respect to all Defendants, and to dissolve the Court's injunction of DHS's regulations for apprehension, processing, care, and custody of alien minors…After 40 years of litigation and 28 years of judicial control over a critical element of U.S. immigration policy by one district court located more than 100 miles from any international border, it is time for this case to end." More from the filing: In light of the significant changes in circumstances since this Court entered the FSA 28 years ago, including the promulgation of regulations incorporating the goals of the FSA, and Supreme Court precedent that is inconsistent with continuing such a long-term decree, further continuation of the FSA is no longer equitable or in the public interest. Trump Doj Drops Biden-era Legal Challenge To Texas Border Security Law This Court entered the FSA as a consent decree in 1997 and amended it in December 2001. The FSA has governed the care and custody of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) ever since, notwithstanding intervening legislation by the U.S. Congress and agency regulations. In 2015, this Court expanded the FSA to accompanied children, see Flores v. Lynch, 828 F.3d 898, 906, 909 (9th Cir. 2016), even though it is obvious from the FSA's terms that the parties did not contemplate their inclusion. Thus, as to accompanied children, the national policy has long been set by a district court (and not the President or Congress), notwithstanding that the consent decree providing the basis for district-court supervision does not claim to regulate this class of aliens. That simply cannot be. During the 28 years that this Court has controlled federal policy regarding the custody of alien children who are in the United States without immigration status, enormous, cardinal changes have occurred: surges of aliens have entered the U.S. in between ports of entry across the southwest border, including large groups of aliens who voluntarily surrendered to Border Patrol—surrenders orchestrated by traffickers; the demographics of aliens arriving at the border have shifted to include significantly higher numbers from countries outside the Western Hemisphere and higher numbers of children; a global pandemic necessitated the government's utilization of its expulsion authority to protect public health; and the subsequent lifting of the policy led to an upheaval in immigration policy for over two years. The Executive has not been able to react fully and meaningfully to these changes because the FSA has ossified federal immigration policy. Successive administrations have tried unsuccessfully to free themselves from the strictures of the consent decree and this Court's gloss on it. But detention of juvenile aliens continues to be—as it has been for more than a generation—dominated by the strictures of a 1997 article source: Trump DOJ moves to dissolve Flores decree which governs detention of unaccompanied minors in the U.S.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
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Federal judge slaps hold on new Oklahoma immigration law
A federal judge in Oklahoma has put a two-week hold on a 2024 state law coming into force that criminalizes illegal immigrants living in the state, a decision that was welcomed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) but drew a strong rebuke from the state's attorney general, who blasted the decision as "outrageous." Federal District Judge Bernard Jones on Tuesday ruled that House Bill 4156 may not be enforced for at least 14 days while a court challenge proceeds. The law creates the crime of "impermissible occupation" and empowers state and local law enforcement officers to arrest immigrants suspected of being in the U.S. illegally. Trump Doj Drops Biden-era Legal Challenge To Texas Border Security Law A first offense under the law is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of $500, and a second offense is a felony that could result in up to two years in prison. The law also requires a person to leave the state within 72 hours of conviction or release from custody. The bill was signed into law in April 2024 but was held up from taking force due to a lawsuit filed by the Biden administration challenging its constitutionality in that it violates the federal government's immigration authority, which led to a pause in enforcement. Read On The Fox News App However, the new Trump Justice Department decided to drop the federal government's case in March. That led to two unnamed undocumented immigrants and the ACLU representing a local advocacy group filing a new lawsuit, which prompted Jones to issue another temporary injunction on Tuesday. New Jersey Democrat Accused Of Assaulting Officers Dismisses 'Absurd' Charges Jones said that their case is likely to succeed in court, adding that he will consider a longer-term injunction of the law after a court hearing in early June. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond blasted the delayed enforcement, writing on X that "it is outrageous that Oklahoma is once again prohibited from enforcement of HB 4156." He said it was critical to the state's efforts to shut down illegal marijuana grows, fentanyl distribution and other illegal activities. Drummond also blasted the judge for allowing the case to proceed despite two of the plaintiffs being anonymous because to reveal their identities would "expos(e) them to federal authorities" for federal lawbreaking, he said, quoting the judge. "In the name of federal law, the court is protecting admitted lawbreakers from federal and state consequences," Drummond said in a statement. "This is perverse, contrary to the rule of law and we will be evaluating all options for challenging the ruling." Tamya Cox-Touré, the executive director for the ACLU of Oklahoma, said the decision was a victory for immigrants' rights. "But the damage of HB 4156 and the national rhetoric repeated by local politicians has already created an environment of fear in our state," Cox-Touré said. No matter what someone looks like, sounds like, or what their immigration status may be, they should feel safe in their own communities. We will continue to fight for the rights and dignity of immigrants and their families."Original article source: Federal judge slaps hold on new Oklahoma immigration law
Yahoo
20-03-2025
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CBP shutters San Diego-area processing facility after 'unprecedented drop in apprehensions'
U.S. Customs and Border Protection shut down a migrant processing facility near San Diego, Calif., following an "unprecedented drop in apprehensions." The temporary facility in Otay Mesa, which opened in January 2023, had a capacity of around 500 with a primary purpose to "safely and expeditiously process individuals in U.S. Border Patrol custody," according to CBP. "Due to the unprecedented drop in apprehensions of illegal aliens as a result of the President's recent executive actions, CBP is reducing the number of temporary, soft-sided processing facilities where illegal aliens have been held in specific locations along the southwest border," Hilton Beckham, the CBP's Assistant Commissioner of Public Affairs, told Fox News on Thursday. "CBP recently closed soft-sided processing facilities in Texas and Arizona, and CBP has now closed yet another soft-sided processing facility in San Diego," he added. "The U.S. Border Patrol has full capability to manage the detention of apprehended aliens in USBP's permanent facilities. Trump Justice Department Drops Biden-era Legal Challenge To Texas Border Security Law "Manpower and other resources dedicated to temporary processing facilities will be redirected toward other priorities and will speed CBP's progress in gaining operational control over the southwest border," Beckham also said. Read On The Fox News App New Border Sector Becomes Nation's Busiest As Overall Encounters Continue To Plummet On Trump Watch At the time of its opening, the CBP said the Otay Mesa facility was "weatherproof" and "climate-controlled" and was "expected to provide ample areas for eating, sleeping, and personal hygiene." "The temporary 130,786-square-foot facility will provide additional processing capacity for Border Patrol's San Diego Sector," it added. However, on Wednesday, images showed workers dismantling the article source: CBP shutters San Diego-area processing facility after 'unprecedented drop in apprehensions'
