Us judge orders separated migrant families reunited within 30 days

On June 26, 2018, US District Judge Dana Sabraw issued a landmark ruling ordering the US government to reunite separated migrant families within 30 days. The ruling was in response to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of a mother and her daughter, who had been separated at the US-Mexico border.

The judge's order required the government to:

1. Reunite all children under the age of 5 with their parents within 14 days.
2. Reunite all children over the age of 5 with their parents within 30 days.
3. Provide regular updates to the court on the reunification process.

The ruling was a major victory for the ACLU and other advocacy groups, who had been pushing for the government to reunite the separated families. The Trump administration had previously announced that it would stop separating families at the border, but the judge's order ensured that the government would take concrete steps to reunite the families that had already been separated.

The reunification process was a complex and challenging task, involving the identification of separated families, the verification of parental relationships, and the transportation of families to reunification centers. The government faced numerous challenges, including the lack of accurate records, the difficulty of verifying parental relationships, and the need to ensure the safety and well-being of both children and parents.

Despite these challenges, the government made significant progress in reunifying separated families. By the end of July 2018, the government had reunited over 2,500 children with their parents, including many who had been separated at the border. However, the reunification process was not without controversy, with some families facing delays, denials, or difficulties in accessing reunification services.

The judge's order also led to changes in the government's policies and procedures for handling family separations at the border. In August 2018, the Trump administration announced that it would no longer separate families at the border, except in cases where the child was in danger or the parent was deemed unfit. The government also established a new process for reunifying families, which included the creation of a reunification hotline and the deployment of additional staff to assist with the reunification process.

Overall, the judge's order was a significant victory for the separated families and a major step towards addressing the humanitarian crisis at the US-Mexico border.