Multistate coalition suing Trump admin over plan to end the Flores Settlement Agreement

He added that they are suing the Trump Administration to “protect the children from the irreparable harm caused by unlawful and unnecessary detention.”

On the other hand, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, commented, “Yet again, President Trump is disregarding basic human rights and using helpless immigrant children as political pawns to further his ideological agenda. California will emphatically assert itself to protect the welfare and safety of all children, regardless of where they come from or the color of their skin.”

In the lawsuit, the multistate coalition argued that the final rule undermines states’ licensing requirements for facilities where immigrant children are held. Therefore, it interferes with states’ ability to help ensure the health, safety and welfare of immigrant children.

Additionally, the coalition argued that the rule will result in the expansion of family detention centers, which have historically caused increased trauma in children and not licensed by states.

Furthermore, the coalition stated that the rule violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.