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Donald Trump's government has one day to submit a list of all immigrant children under five who are separated from their parents. Federal Judge Dana Sabraw has set a deadline for the US government Friday until Saturday night, a government official said. The government had previously asked the court for an extension of time to bring together migrant families.
The San Diego court set a deadline of June 26 before the families separated from the authorities after the illegal crossing of the border. must be brought together. Therefore, children under five must be back with their parents until next Tuesday, the rest until July 26th.
The US government needs more time and asked for an extension. The Ministry of Health is working tirelessly to bring the detained minors back with their parents, as requested by the government. However, despite the DNA tests used, deadlines are not respected in some cases.
Only one fifth of children return to their parents
According to the government, more than 2,300 minors were affected by family divisions, a hundred are under five. Following a public outcry, Trump stopped the rigorous practice on June 20 – most of the children are now being held with their parents.
Refugee workers have accused the government in recent days of having no plans to unite families . According to the authorities, only about 500 children have been reunited with their parents.
Health Minister Alex Azar said Thursday that DNA testing would be used to facilitate family reunification. The petition said that genetic badysis was not always enough. In some cases, additional examination of documents is necessary. In addition, family reunions are sometimes difficult if the parents have already been released
The Civil Rights Organization Welcomes the Judgment
The Justice Department suggested in the petition that the court not fix no new deadlines, she needs for the union of all families. The authorities are ready to prepare a recommendation to this effect.
According to a government representative, the federal judge did not formally exclude the extension of time limits. He has scheduled a new hearing for next Monday.
The American Civil Rights Organization ACLU, which filed a lawsuit against the family divisions of the San Diego County Court, welcomed the judge's decision. With the required list, the judge "made it clear that he would not allow the Trump government to allow time to reunite families," the organization said.
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