Faith in Action Condemns Trump Administration's Decision to End Detainment Limit on Migrant Children
August 24, 2019
August 24, 2019
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Faith in Action issued the following news release, dated Aug. 21:
Today, the Trump Administration announced that starting in 60 days, migrant children who are separated from their families following detention at the border can be held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention indefinitely. The current legal limit for holding a child in custody is 20 days. Leaders with Faith in Action, the nation's largest faith-based grassroots organization in the . . .
Today, the Trump Administration announced that starting in 60 days, migrant children who are separated from their families following detention at the border can be held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention indefinitely. The current legal limit for holding a child in custody is 20 days. Leaders with Faith in Action, the nation's largest faith-based grassroots organization in the . . .