A Border Patrol agent wait to show reporters an immigration holding facility, Tuesday, Feb. McAllen, Texas — A federal judge extended a court agreement on Thursday ensuring safe and sanitary conditions for migrant children in federal custody a day after U. Customs and Border Protection was set to begin self-monitoring.
Gee in California decided to extend it by 18 months. A court-appointed monitor will continue to visit and report on conditions for children in custody at U.
By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. Concerns were initially raised during the first Trump administration when reports surfaced of children separated from family for weeks and held in poor sanitary conditions.
In , a Guatemalan teenager died in custody as a result of a flu outbreak and a lack of proper medical care in a federal facility in Weslaco, Texas. The parties reached an agreement that was implemented in July for two and a half years. It allowed a court monitor to keep track of progress made by Customs and Border Protection. In the last report filed in December, the monitor noted positive changes while also mentioning a continued practice of separating some parents from their children during their time in custody.
The monitor later told the court of discrepancies with Customs and Border Protection data suggesting the agency underreported the number of children who had exceeded the recommended time in custody of three days. Customs and Border Protection was scheduled to begin self-monitoring its facilities on Wednesday.
