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| Judge weighs Trump administration’s request to end protections for immigrant children |
| 2025-08-10 |
| [IsraelTimes] A judge is considering a Trump administration request to end a decades-old policy on protections for immigrant children in federal custody that the government says is inhibiting its immigration crackdown. The administration asked US District Judge Dolly Gee in Los Angeles during a hearing to dissolve the policy, which limits how long Customs and Border Protection can hold immigrant children and requires them to be kept in safe and sanitary conditions. Gee, who oversees what is known as the Flores agreement, expressed skepticism at the government’s request but did not immediately issue a ruling. It is not clear how soon she will rule. The judge pressed government attorney Joshua McCroskey on why President Donald Trump’s administration was holding children at the border for longer than the 72 hours laid out in the agreement when border arrests have reached record lows. She said it seems like conditions should be improving but they “are deteriorating.” “It seems counterintuitive that should happen unless it’s willful,” said Gee, who was nominated to the court by President Barack Obama. McCroskey said some children are being held for longer because Trump as part of his crackdown ended the Biden administration’s policy that allowed expedited releases of immigrants. McCroskey also pointed to logistical challenges that resulted from the closure of temporary facilities that were set up under President Joe Biden to handle an influx of immigrants. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #5 DACA was instituted 30 years ago by Janet Reno! How long is temporary supposed to last. Everyone effected is at least in their 30's by now. Enough is enough. Send them back and they can take their kids with them! |
| Posted by: Difar Dave 2025-08-10 14:31 |
| #4 decades-old policy So those kids are now old enough to have their own kids. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2025-08-10 09:30 |
| #3 Start deducting US Foreign Aid $$$$ to offending nations for each Illegal arrested and to cover damages and admin handling fees incurred. Same, same for domestics. ICE arrests illegal immigrant charged with child sex crimes after his release by local police despite detainer |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-08-10 08:41 |
| #2 /\ Excellent suggestions ! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-08-10 07:34 |
| #1 When 2 illegals, illegally enter into the USA and has a child here. Isn't the whole process, the result of a crime? Even it was conceived, here, it was still the results of a criminal act. Looking at this another way. Say a person robbed a bank, stole $100,000, and then gave it to their child. Does that child have a legal right to the stolen $$$$$$? NO! HOW ABOUT 2 SIMPLE SMALL STEPS 1. Say the person does not have a valid VISA or US ID and wants to send $$$$ back home. Simply start adding a 25% Federal tax/tariff to all money flowing from the USA to other countries. 2. PLUS ! Start deducting US Foreign Aid $$$$ to offending nations for each Illegal arrested and to cover damages and admin handling fees incurred. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2025-08-10 05:03 |