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Federal Court Enforces Flores Settlement Agreement, Shields Immigrant Children from Prolonged CBP Detention
After rejecting the federal government’s efforts to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement last Friday, a federal court on Monday reaffirmed that the government remains legally obligated to promptly process, transfer, and release immigrant children as expeditiously as possible.
19 ago3 Min. de lectura
Federal Court Rejects Government's Attempt to End Flores Settlement Agreement, Preserving Vital Protections for Immigrant Children
In a major victory for the rights and dignity of immigrant children, on Friday, Aug. 15, a federal court struck down the federal government’s latest bid to end the Flores Settlement Agreement.
18 ago5 Min. de lectura
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Holds Public Hearing on Trump Administration’s Systemic Human Rights Violations Against Immigrants
A coalition of immigrants’ rights organizations participated today in a public hearing held by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) that examined widespread and escalating human rights and refugee law violations inflicted by the Trump administration in the immigration context.
24 jul8 Min. de lectura
Engaging with the United Nations to Report Disappearances of Immigrants: A Brief Guide for Advocates
This brief guide explains how legal practitioners and advocates can report the disappearances of immigrants to the United Nation's Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
30 jun1 Min. de lectura
Leveraging UN Mechanisms to Protect Immigrant Clients: New Tools for American Attorneys & Advocates
As human rights violations against immigrants continue to escalate—including renditions to third countries, imprisonment abroad, and disappearances that cut individuals off from their families and legal support.
25 jun1 Min. de lectura
Flores Counsel Fight to Defend Immigrant Children from Government Efforts to Dismantle Court-Ordered Protections
Over the weekend, Flores Counsel filed an opposition to the federal government’s motion to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA), the landmark court order that protects immigrant children from prolonged detention and inhumane conditions while in federal custody.
23 jun4 Min. de lectura
Amid Government’s Efforts to Terminate Flores, Counsel File Motion to Enforce Agreement, Citing Prolonged Detention of Children and 'Culture of Cruelty'
Flores Counsel yesterday evening filed a motion to enforce the Settlement, citing the government’s prolonged detention of children, which has compounded the harm of other ongoing violations.
18 jun5 Min. de lectura
Coalition Urges United Nations to Act on Trump Administration’s Use of Enforced Disappearances and Arbitrary Detentions Against Immigrants
The Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law, together with a coalition of immigrant and human rights organizations, has submitted an appeal for United Nations (UN) intervention to six UN human rights bodies
6 jun2 Min. de lectura
Trump Administration Moves to End Settlement that Protects Immigrant Children; Flores Counsel Vow to Defend Vital Safeguards
May 22, 2025 – Today, the Trump administration filed a motion to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement, which for years has set the standards for the humane treatment of immigrant children in government custody, many of whom arrive seeking refuge and protection. The motion recycles many of the arguments that have been brought forward by the federal government — and rejected by courts — multiple times.
22 may8 Min. de lectura
The Center Joins Rights Groups to Sound the Alarm to the United Nations on the United States’ Disappearances of Migrants and Systematic Human Rights Violations
Fifteen immigrants’ rights organizations have submitted urgent reports to the United Nations and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, raising the alarm over systematic and grave human rights violations against migrants and asylum-seekers by the U.S. government during the first months of the Trump-Vance administration.
7 may3 Min. de lectura
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