Judge issues order to temporarily pause deportation for Immigrant Families

Lately we have been seeing a tremendous increase in children being separated from their families. On Monday July 16, Judge Dana Sabrew issued an order for the government to put a temporary halt on the deportation of reunited families in favor of an emergency motion.

The request came from the American Civil Liberties Union, which who represent immigrant parents who have been separated from their parents in federal lawsuits. The ACLU filed an emergency motion requesting a temporary halt on the deportation of parents until one week after they have been reunited with their children.

Judge Sabrew ordered the pause to allow the ACLU to develop a full written argument for the request. Some lawyers say this gives parents two unfortunate choices: be deported with their child or have their child stay in the U.S. and seek the right to stay here permanently.

Many separated families are seeking asylum but the odds of gaining it just got harder. Due to President Trump’s administration policy, any asylum seekers claiming domestic violence or non-government gang violence in their home countries will be rejected immediately.

A total 2,551 children, age ranging between 5 and 17, were separated from their parents at the border. Hundreds of kids have not reunited yet with their parents. As of right now, there are 1,609 parents of the children in detention with Immigration & Customs Enforcement.

Source: CNN