Immigration

ACLU Sues US Over Separation Of Immigrant Families

The class-action lawsuit expands on one specific case in which a mother was detained and separated from her now 7-year-old daughter.

ACLU Sues US Over Separation Of Immigrant Families
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The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit against the U.S. government over allegations it routinely separates immigrant children from their families. 

The class-action lawsuit expands on one specific case in which a mother was detained and separated from her now 7-year-old daughter. 

The ACLU says this practice is representative of the approach immigration authorities have taken under the Trump administration. A migrant rights advocate found more than 400 cases of parent-child separation since January 2017. 

There's no official policy on separating children from their parents. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said in some cases, authorities must determine the adult and child are related and not a part of a child trafficking operation. 

The ACLU is requesting a federal judge deem family separation unlawful.