Detention of minors in hotels

It is well known that the massive Coronavirus outbreak forced the Trump administration to implement sudden emergency measures to mitigate the impact of the pandemic and protect the resources and health of the local population.

Immigration is one of the sectors that has received a strong impact during the current juncture. For instance, immigrants who are detained trying to cross the borders of the US without legal documentation are deported almost immediately during the health crisis, with the approval of the federal government.

The current problem lies in the fact that unaccompanied immigrant minors are also being deported under the guise of the global pandemic and public health.

In fact, one of the most scandalous news of recent times came to light a couple of weeks ago, which reveals that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) is detaining immigrant minors in hotels before deporting them and without giving them the opportunity to appeal their cases.

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What does the law state?

It is important to remember that the US law has a strict protection protocol for minors who arrive at the borders unaccompanied, mainly because they are constant victims of human trafficking, violence, abuse, kidnapping, inter alia.

In fact, the law states that minors must be placed in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), which is one of the branches of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and they must wait there until their immigration cases are resolved by a local judge.

However, despite legal parameters, ICE is detaining minors and deporting them amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, without following regular protocol.

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The Trump administration faces a lawsuit for keeping minors in hotels

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is an organization dedicated to protect the promise of the US Constitution regarding immigration processes, human rights, criminal justice, rights of the LGBTQ community, women’s rights, inter alia.

ACLU sued the Trump administration for violating international human rights and detaining unaccompanied immigrant minors in hotels before deporting them.

This organization assures that even during a health crisis, federal entities do not have the power to deport minors to countries where they could suffer torture, abuse or persecution.

In the official document, ACLU states that “Unaccompanied children are entitled to specific procedures before they can be expelled from the country, and must be provided critical safeguards to facilitate their ability to seek humanitarian relief.”

This lawsuit joins multiple legal processes that the Trump administration has received during the last two months due to the pressure imposed on the immigration sector during the current juncture.

The Trump administration has yet to respond about complaints regarding immigrant minors detained in hotels instead of going to the ORR facilities, as established by the law.

Avoid precarious situations

The global situation shows us the importance of protecting the future of our families and avoiding precarious situations during our immigration journey in the US.

That is why we recommend for you to seek reliable help from specialists, so that you can submit a complete immigration application and get a positive response in the shortest time possible.

If you have any questions about an immigration issue or relating to a case you may have currently in progress, then please don’t hesitate to contact us for a FREE Phone Consultation with one of our expert immigration attorneys.

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