American Friends Service Committee: Federal Court Affirms That Children Held in Open Air Detention Sites Are in CBP Custody
April 06, 2024
April 06, 2024
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 6 -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news release on April 5, 2024:
In a significant victory this week, a court decision affirmed that children held in Open Air Detention Sites (OADS) are indeed under the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This ruling comes on the heels of nearly a year of documentation and multiple administrative complaints filed by the Southern Border Communities Coalition (SBCC) and i . . .
In a significant victory this week, a court decision affirmed that children held in Open Air Detention Sites (OADS) are indeed under the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This ruling comes on the heels of nearly a year of documentation and multiple administrative complaints filed by the Southern Border Communities Coalition (SBCC) and i . . .