Why Trump wants to detain immigrant children longer
Under new rules laid out Wednesday, immigration officials plan to begin holding children longer than the 20 days required by the Flores Settlement Agreement.
WATCH: Trump administration proposes longer detention of migrant families
The Department of Homeland Security is moving to end a long-standing federal court agreement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept in detention.
More than 400 migrant children remain separated from their parents. Here’s what we know
Amid the ongoing reunification effort for these migrant families was Thursday's news of the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to change the longstanding Flores agreement, which requires the government to hold immigrant children in the "least restrictive setting" and generally…
Judge rejects request to detain migrant families long-term
A California federal judge on Monday rejected the Trump administration's efforts to detain immigrant families for long terms, calling it a "cynical attempt" to undo a longstanding court settlement.
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