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Family Detention

The practice of detaining families, including mothers and children, and its impact on asylum-seekers.

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Jan 25, 2026
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Did ICE detain a 5-year-old

, identified in multiple news reports as , was detained by in , on 20 January 2026 and transported with his father to a center, according to school officials, local authorities and several national ou...

Jan 16, 2026
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How did the Flores Agreement legally limit family detention and how was it applied during the Obama years?

The Flores Settlement Agreement, originating from litigation in the 1980s and formalized in 1997, set nationwide standards for the detention, release and treatment of immigrant children and required t...

Jan 26, 2026

What legal and policy critiques did civil rights organizations make about Obama administration deportation practices?

Civil-rights groups criticized administration for running a that prioritized speed and volume over individualized due process, used detention and summary removal practices that harmed families and asy...

Jan 22, 2026

What is the Flores settlement and how has it shaped U.S. child-detention policy?

is a 1997 court-supervised consent decree that established national standards for the detention, treatment, placement and prompt release of immigrant children in federal custody, including requirement...

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