Additionally, Judge Sabraw ordered the Trump administration to reunify all parents with their children under the age of 5 within 14 days. Federal officials must also reunify parents with children age 5 and older within 30 days.
Furthermore, Judge Sabraw ordered federal officials to provide phone contact between parents and their children within 10 days.
In his ruling, Judge Sabraw wrote, “Plaintiffs have demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits, irreparable harm, and that the balance of equities and the public interest weigh in their favor, thus warranting issuance of a preliminary injunction.”
“This Order does not implicate the Government’s discretionary authority to enforce immigration or other criminal laws, including its decisions to release or detain class members. Rather, the Order addresses only the circumstances under which the Government may separate class members from their children, as well as the reunification of class members who are returned to immigration custody upon completion of any criminal proceedings.”
A great victory for separated undocumented immigrant families
Since the implementation of the zero-tolerance policy, over 2,300 children were separated from their parents caught entering the U.S. illegally.
