Federal judge orders outside oversight of migrant child detention at Texas facilities

Federal judge orders outside oversight of migrant child detention at Texas facilities

A federal judge has ordered independent oversight of immigration facilities holding children in Texas, citing concerns that minors have been detained for weeks or even months and allegations of inadequate medical care and poor conditions.

Obama-appointed judge orders Trump admin to pay for independent monitoring of conditions in immigrant detention centers housing children

An Obama-appointed judge has ordered the Trump administration to pay for independent monitoring of immigrant detention centers housing children, citing concerns over compliance with longstanding federal standards. Chief U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee’s August 17 order focused heavily on the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, which has been accused of prolonged detention and alleged problems involving medical care and livin…