Sunday, October 22, 2023

Biden agrees to settle ACLU lawsuit over migrant family separations would qualify for lawful entry, three-year renewable work permits, and housing, health and legal services benefits

Biden agrees to settle ACLU lawsuit over migrant family separations

Snippet of Article: "...The ACLU said that under the proposed settlement, people who were separated from their families would qualify for lawful entry and three-year, renewable work permits, and certain housing, health and legal services benefits. They would be able to apply for asylum, regardless of previous denials, and wouldn’t be subject to the usual one-year application deadline. Future separations would be allowed only in cases of abuse, national security threats, medical emergencies or if the parent has committed serious crimes, according to the Department of Justice. Separations would also have to be documented in a database..."

Source: www.latimes.com