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Date Announced
June 21, 2018DOJ filed a request to modify the settlement agreement in Flores v. Sessions. In the request, DOJ asked the court to grant limited emergency relief that would exempt DHS from the Flores Settlement Agreement's release provisions. DOJ asks the court to allow ICE to detain undocumented minors arriving with their parent or legal guardian in ICE family facilities, and to exempt ICE family facilities from the state licensure requirement of the Agreement.
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Effective Date of Change
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Subsequent Action
July 19, 2018The district court denied the government's request to modify the settlement agreement. The government's appeals of this and related district court orders are pending at the Ninth Circuit as of 10/22/20. Ninth Circuit Case Nos. 20-55658, 20-55753.
District Court Order
**Litigation is listed for informational purposes and is not comprehensive. For the current status of legal challenges, check other sources.**
Prior Policies
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The 1997 Flores settlement requires the government to release children from immigration detention without unnecessary delay to either their parents, other adult relatives, or licensed programs. It also requires immigration officials to give detained minors a certain quality of life, including such things as food, drinking water, medical assistance in emergencies, toilets, sinks, temperature control, supervision, and as much separation from unrelated adults as possible.
Flores Settlement Agreement