ICE Does not Comply with Judge’s Order to Release Immigrant Minors
Judge ordered ICE to release detained minors
One of the most controversial issues during the massive Coronavirus outbreak in the US is the detention of immigrant minors by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
In fact, in one of our most recent articles, we talk about the order ICE received to release immigrant minors detained in three family centers based in Texas and Pennsylvania, at least during the health crisis.
Judge Dolly Gee had ordered ICE to release minors to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe at the family center facilities. ICE had until July 27, 2020 to fulfill this task.
The federal agency had two options to release immigrant minors:
- In the company of her relatives, who are also detained.
- Temporarily send them to a responsible sponsor.
However, after nearly two months since the judge issued the official order, ICE has yet to release the minors.
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ICE is not complying with the court order
On Friday, August 14, 2020, a group of attorneys sent a motion to the judge in charge of the case, requesting a review of ICE’s protocols because minors have not been released during the current juncture.
The minors’ attorneys argue that ICE is not respecting their rights, as it is not telling the parents that their children have a chance of being released with a reliable sponsor.
In fact, the attorneys involved state: “Even if a parent believes it is in their child’s best interest to be released, it appears ICE has no procedures in place to assess potential sponsors identified by a parent or to effect the prompt release of a minor to a designated sponsor.”
Therefore, attorneys ask the judge to reiterate her order and ask ICE to release immigrant minors again, mainly because the number of infected people in the custody of this federal agency grows exponentially and it represents an imminent risk for detained minors and their families.
The next hearing will take place on September 4, 2020. ICE must demonstrate that it has released the minors following the judge’s official order, or it must explain why it has not released them yet.
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