Biden admin reaches deal with migrants separated from their families under Trump

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Source: NBC News

Oct. 16, 2023, 12:04 PM EDT


The Biden administration and more than 4,000 migrants who were separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border by the Trump administration reached a legal settlement Monday that allows the families to live and work in the U.S. for three years while receiving housing, mental health and legal assistance to apply for asylum.

The settlement also prohibits the federal government from separating any migrant families crossing the border for eight years, unless the parents are considered a danger to their children or the public or they have previously entered the country illegally more than twice.

The deal, announced by the Justice Department, may end one of the darkest chapters in U.S. immigration policy, in which families crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally in 2017 and 2018 were systematically separated. Children younger than 18 were sent to the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services, while parents were prosecuted by U.S. attorneys in federal court.

But the settlement could be derailed by Republicans in Congress if they challenge the court’s mandate to appropriate money to reunify and provide services to separated families. U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw of the Southern District of California is expected to approve the proposed settlement, but he may be asked to review objections. Those objections could come from parties such as America First Legal, a conservative legal group run by Stephen Miller, the former Trump adviser who was considered the architect of the family separation policy.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/biden-admin-reaches-deal-migrants-separated-families-trump-rcna120587

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Anything that requires "money" requires Congerssional approval and you have loons who block. Former Senator Tom Coburn ("Dr. No" ) was the biggest blocker of settlement funds among other legislation, having blocked Pigford II (USDA agreement with some black farmers who missed payments from Pigford I) settlement payments unless changes were made.

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1. The MAGA crowd will scream.

[Magoo48]

2. A fortunate perk.

[EYESORE 9001]

5. Would be a shame if they all popped an aneurysm simultaneously

[iluvtennis]

7. Yep, a real shame. n/t

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

17. It'd be like 'Scanners'

You know, the head exploding scene. I'm not gonna post the GIF of it, not sure if it's allowed here.

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6. Owning the Cons

[Cha]

3. Very Huge.. TY & PJB!

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8. What is pjb

Last edited Mon Oct 16, 2023, 02:35 PM - Edit history (1)

Edited to add: Both of you.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. It's "Cha-speak" for "President Joe Biden".

[Cha]

10. lol TY Translator BRDS!

I was asked that once beofre awhile ago.. thought I could get away with it now.

[BumRushDaShow]

11. LOL

I have seen you use it before but knew it was similar to "PBO" that was used a lot in the past for - "President Barack Obama"!

[Cha]

12. Exactly. One(me) gets tired of typing

all the words out for years and years.

[efhmc]

13. Thank you.

[BumRushDaShow]

14. Most welcome!

[Tetrachloride]

4. Deal

Mmm

What a word

[ificandream]

15. I am so glad to see this.

The separation of children from their parents was one of the cruelest things Trump did. I'm glad to see a settlement and hopefully the families are getting back together.

[Martin68]

16. Not long is this justice fair - it also pokes a finger in Dump's eye by giving the families housing

and benefits in the US.