{"id":2068804,"date":"2023-10-16T12:24:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-doj-settles-aclu-family-separation-lawsuit-with-benefits-to-trump-era-victims\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T12:27:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:27:22","slug":"biden-doj-settles-aclu-family-separation-lawsuit-with-benefits-to-trump-era-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-doj-settles-aclu-family-separation-lawsuit-with-benefits-to-trump-era-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s DOJ resolves ACLU lawsuit, offers aid to victims of Trump-era family separations."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-doj-settles-aclu-family-separation-lawsuit-with-benefits-to-trump-era-victims%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2068804&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Biden \u200bAdministration Announces Landmark Settlement to Reunite Immigrant Families<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration made a groundbreaking announcement on Monday, \u2063revealing a \u2063class-action \u200ccourt settlement that will have a lasting impact on the treatment \u200cof immigrant \u2062families at the border. This historic agreement, which will remain in effect until 2031, not only \u200bprohibits any future \u2062administration from separating\u200d families but also provides an opportunity for thousands of families\u2063 torn apart during the Trump era to access new federally funded benefits.<\/p>\n<h3>Justice Department Reaches Settlement\u200d in Ms. L. v. ICE\u2064 Case<\/h3>\n<p>In a significant development, the \u2062Justice Department has reached \u2062a settlement in the Ms. L. v. ICE case, originally filed in 2018. This settlement grants\u200b parents the chance \u200cto reapply for expedited asylum consideration,\u200d behavioral health \u2064care, and housing support. However, it&#8217;s\u200c important to note that \u200cno monetary reparations will be provided.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The practice of separating\u200b families at the southwest border \u200cwas shameful,&#8221; stated \u200bAttorney General Merrick\u200d Garland. &#8220;This \u2063agreement will facilitate the reunification of separated families and provide them with critical services to aid\u200b in \u2063their recovery.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Thousands of Families Affected by Zero-Tolerance Policy<\/h3>\n<p>Under the zero-tolerance policy implemented during the Trump administration, over 5,500 families were tragically separated at the southern border.\u200b This policy mandated the prosecution of parents, \u2064making it impossible for children to be detained with their parents. Consequently, numerous families were torn apart, and\u2062 to this day, some\u200b remain \u200dseparated \u200bwithout reunion.<\/p>\n<p>The American Civil Liberties Union took <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-canvassers-rescind-their-votes-to-certify-wayne-county-michigan-results\/\" title=\"Republican Canvassers Rescind Their Votes to Certify Wayne County, Michigan, Results\">legal action<\/a> \u200cby filing a lawsuit in 2018,\u200c leading to this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-to-pay-13-7-million-to-george-floyd-protesters-for-mass-arrests\/\" title=\"NYC to compensate George Floyd protesters with .7M for mass arrests.\">significant settlement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This story is developing,\u200c and we will continue to provide updates.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What does the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-doj-settles-aclu-family-separation-lawsuit-with-benefits-to-trump-era-victims\/\" title=\"Biden's DOJ resolves ACLU lawsuit, offers aid to victims of Trump-era family separations.\">historic class-action court settlement \u200cannounced<\/a> \u200cby the Biden administration \u200cmean for the treatment of immigrant families at the border?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The\u2063 Biden administration has \u200bmade a historic announcement \u2063regarding the\u2064 treatment of immigrant families at the\u2063 border.\u2062 On Monday, they revealed a class-action court settlement that will have a lasting \u200dimpact on the issue. This \u200cgroundbreaking agreement not only prohibits any future administration from separating families but also provides an \u2063opportunity for thousands of families who were torn apart\u200c during the Trump era to access\u2064 new federally funded benefits.<\/p>\n<p>The settlement, which will remain\u2064 in effect \u200duntil 2031, is a significant \u2064development \u200cthat stems from the Ms. L. \u200cv. ICE case.\u2062 Initially filed in 2018, this lawsuit \u2063has finally reached a conclusion with the Justice Department&#8217;s involvement. Under\u200d this settlement, parents will\u200c have the chance to reapply for expedited asylum consideration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-budget-breakdown-how-the-big-government-binge-overtaxes-overspends-and-overborrows\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Budget Breakdown: How The Big Government Binge Overtaxes, Overspends, And Overborrows\">behavioral health care<\/a>, and housing \u200bsupport. \u2063However, it is important to note\u2063 that\u200b no monetary reparations will\u200c be provided.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General\u2063 Merrick Garland expressed his\u2064 sentiments about the agreement, stating, &#8220;The practice of separating families at the southwest \u200dborder was shameful. This\u2062 agreement will facilitate the reunification\u200d of separated families and \u200cprovide them \u2063with critical services to \u200caid in their recovery.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The zero-tolerance policy implemented during the Trump administration\u2062 had\u200b a \u2064devastating impact on thousands of families. Over 5,500 families were tragically separated at\u200c the southern \u2062border as a\u200d result\u2064 of this policy. The \u2064policy mandated the prosecution of parents, \u2062making it impossible for children to\u2063 be \u2062detained with their parents. As a consequence, numerous families were torn apart, and\u200d to this day, some remain \u200dseparated without any hope of reunion.<\/p>\n<p>The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) played a crucial role in \u200daddressing this issue. They\u200d took \u2063legal action by filing \u200ca lawsuit in\u200d 2018, leading to this significant settlement. Their efforts have resulted\u200b in an opportunity for \u2063reunification and support for the\u2064 affected \u200bfamilies.<\/p>\n<p>This is a\u200d developing story, and \u2063as more information becomes available, we \u200cwill \u200ccontinue to provide updates. The \u2064Biden administration&#8217;s announcement \u2064of this\u2064 landmark settlement \u2064marks\u2064 a significant step towards rectifying the injustices suffered by immigrant families and creating \u2062a more humane approach to\u2062 immigration\u200c policies\u200b at\u2063 the border.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration revealed a court settlement on Monday, prohibiting the separation of immigrant families at the border until 2031. This settlement also grants federal benefits to families previously torn apart during the Trump administration. The Justice Department has agreed to the settlement in the Ms. L. v. 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