Judge Rules That U.S. Must Release Migrant Children From Detention Centers

U.S. must release migrant children from family detention centers due to coronavirus outbreaks, judge rules Children held for more than 20 days at any of the three facilities must be transferred to family sponsors or released with their parents by July 17, according to the federal judge's order. U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee of California criticized the government for not appropriately implementing public-health recommendations at its detention facilities, citing outbreaks at two of them. The centers, she wrote, “are ‘on fire’ and there is no more time for half measures.” Read more