The settlement bars future family separations at the border for eight years, except in specific circumstances.
The settlement does not include any financial compensation for the families.
The settlement offers legal status to the migrant families that were separated.
The U.S. government has not admitted any wrongdoing as part of the agreement.
The U.S. government has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought by families separated at the border during the Trump administration.
The U.S.. government has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought by families who were separated at the border during the Trump administration. The settlement, which was announced on October 16, 2023, was reached in a federal court in San Diego. The agreement includes provisions that bar future family separations at the border for a period of eight years, except in specific circumstances such as when the parent poses a danger to the child.
The settlement also offers legal status to the migrant families that were separated under the Trump administration's zero-tolerance policy. This policy, which was implemented in 2018, resulted in the separation of thousands of children from their parents at the U.
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-Mexico border. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which represented the families in the lawsuit, has hailed the settlement as a significant victory.
However, the settlement does not include any financial compensation for the families. The U.
S. government has also not admitted any wrongdoing as part of the agreement. The settlement is subject to approval by a federal judge.
The settlement also includes a fund to provide mental health services for the affected families.
The agreement was reached after years of negotiations and a class-action lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union.
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The settlement was approved by a federal court in San Diego.
The agreement will allow families who were separated to apply for legal status in the United States.
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The settlement limits future separations at the border for the next eight years.
The agreement was reached after a lawsuit was filed over the Trump administration's family separation policy.
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