Some good news for once: I missed this decision re: separated immigrant children

[hlthe2b]

Link to tweet

US Federal Judge Dana Sabraw has ordered the United States to pay all costs associated with reuniting immigrant families.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration/judge-tells-us-to-pay-costs-of-reuniting-immigrant-families-idUSKBN1K31A7

(Reuters) - A U.S. judge in California on Friday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to pay the costs of reuniting immigrant parents with children separated from them by officials at the U.S.-Mexican border, rather than forcing the parents to pay. --snip--

A lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union, which has sued the administration over the family separations, said at the hearing that immigrant parents had been told by immigration officials they had to pay for their travel. One parent was initially asked to pay $1,900 to be reunited with a child, according to ACLU court papers.

Trump administration lawyer Sarah Fabian called the judge’s order on paying for the reunifications “a huge ask on HHS,” referring to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Fabian said those decisions were handled at the field level, adding that HHS, which houses the detained children, had limited resources.

“The government will make it happen,” Sabraw responded. --more--

[sandensea]

1. Knowing Cheeto, he'll just direct his toadies to ignore the ruling.

Like any other ruling, or even law, that doesn't suit him.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. A kick for this good news!

[bettyellen]

3. They're using funds from a pediatric AIDS program to pay for these expenses. Got to kill the kids..

one way or another.

[hlthe2b]

4. oh, no....

[bettyellen]

5. Yeah, they're killing more kids.