US: Biden administration sued over substandard conditions at emergency sites for migrant teens
CBS News – August 09, 2021
Lawyers representing children in U.S. immigration custody asked a federal court on Monday to order the release of migrant teenagers from two emergency housing sites in Texas where minors have reported mental distress, substandard conditions, prolonged stays and inadequate services. In their lawsuit before the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, the attorneys accused the Biden administration of violating the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement and its rules regarding the treatment of migrant children, which the federal government is legally obliged to follow.
Also: LA court filing seeks to bolster protections for children in immigration custody: https://www.whittierdailynews.com/2021/08/09/la-court-filing-seeks-to-bolster-protections-for-children-in-immigration-custody/
Also: Migrant kids describe raw food and extended stays at Texas temporary facility: https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/09/politics/migrant-children-border/index.html