The Biden administration on Monday agreed to a court settlement that would bar U.S. authorities from referring migrant parents traveling with children for criminal prosecution for illegally entering the U.S.
By Maria Sacchetti, The Washington PostChildren taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States rest in one of the cages at a facility in McAllen, Texas, on June 17, 2018.
“The fact that someone enters the United States unlawfully is not a basis for future separations,” a senior Department of Justice official said, speaking on condition of anonymity before the final settlement was filed. “It’s only if somebody has committed a serious felony offense that future separations will be permitted. And a mere immigration offense doesn’t qualify.”
The zero-tolerance policy unfolded in a chaotic few weeks from May to June 2018, but later investigations determined that families were separated throughout Trump’s term. The proposed settlement filed Monday would cover his entire tenure as president. Under the terms of the San Diego settlement, migrant families would be eligible for three-year work permits, six months of government-paid housing assistance, plus medical care and counseling. Their deportation orders would be wiped clean, and they would have a new chance to apply for humanitarian protection via an asylum officer instead of in the more adversarial U.S. immigration courts. The government will provide legal aid through nonprofits.
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