A federal judge has prohibited the controversial family separation policy that former President Donald Trump instituted, and then rescinded, during his presidency, according to the Associated Press.
BREAKING: Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years https://t.co/OlVa9IDa26
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 8, 2023
U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw approved a settlement which will prohibit the separation of migrant families at the southern border for at least eight years, per the AP.
The settlement, which is between the United States Justice Department and families represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, does not offer any of the families compensation but does leave room for potential benefits for families that had previously been separated, the outlet noted. (RELATED: ICE Nabs Fugitive Wanted For Assaulting Child Who Was Previously…
