Prohibition of separating immigrant families at the US border

according to the report of the International Group Tasnim News Agency, A federal judge, in a ruling, has stopped the government from separating family members of immigrants only as part of the border enforcement policy for the next 8 years. It halted the ban and any possible return of the short-term zero tolerance policy dating back to 2018.

This decision is in line with part of the agreements made between immigrant families in which Time has been separated from each other and the Ministry of Justice.

The American Civil Liberties Union welcomed the decision by Judge Dana Sabra. It was the same judge who first blocked this policy.

The spokesman of this union said: No family should have to endure this nightmare and tragedy again.

Although the exact number of immigrant children and families who are affected by the family separation law is not known, it is estimated that this agreement will cover between 4,500 and 5,000 children. Dad.

Under this agreement, families exposed to this policy can be allowed to work in the United States and receive special housing, legal and medical benefits. receive.

Furthermore, under this ruling, the federal government continues efforts to reunite families. and the avenues remain open for affected and separated families to submit asylum applications.

Also, the officials of the Customs and Border Protection Department from implementing the law of family separation for eight years, except in cases Certain things mentioned in this agreement are prohibited.

Previously, authorities were allowed to detain families whose parents or guardians are accused of committing an immigration-related crime. Customs officials were also barred from referring parents for prosecution for immigration-related crimes until their child migrated with another guardian.

It should be said Illegal immigrants in the United States and their attempts to enter the country through the Mexican border have become one of the most challenging and critical issues for the Joe Biden government.

Since Joe Biden took office in January 2021, the record of illegal immigration crossing the southern border of the United States has been broken twice in a row. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, more than two million people will cross illegally into the United States in 2022.

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