The Flores settlement ensures proper care and release of immigrant children in federal custody, originating from a 1997 case. It provides education, health care, and psychological support until children can be released to family or a community and was further strengthened by bipartisan legislation in 2008.
The Flores settlement is a legal agreement that ensures the federal government follows basic standards concerning the care and release of immigrant children in custody, whether accompanied or unaccompanied. It originated from a 1997 case where children were not supposed to be detained in adult facilities but rather in licensed facilities under the Office of Refugee Replacement.
Children placed under this settlement are provided with education, health care, and psychological support until they can be released to family or a community. The 2008 bipartisan legislation further solidified protections for unaccompanied minors, giving them the right to seek asylum based on credible fear of persecution or torture.
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