Biden Administration Promises Benefits And Path To Asylum To Migrant Families Separated Under Trump

TOPLINE Migrant families separated under a Trump-era policy will be allowed to request asylum in the U.S. and get benefits like housing and legal counsel, as part of a court settlement filed Monday by the Biden Administration and the American Civil Liberties Union—concluding a yearslong legal dispute after thousands of children were separated from their families at the southern border. Immigration Migrant Tents Migrant families will only be separated in the future if the child is being abused or if the parent ... [+]COPYRIGHT 2019 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. KEY FACTS A settlement proposal filed jointly by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Biden Administration would provide previously separated families with a special request for asylum in the U.S., regardless of whether they were denied in the past. Any families that are granted asylum under the agreement will have access to government-funded housing benefits, legal counsel and medical and mental health services. The settlement also prevents U.S. border officials from deliberately separating future families for the next eight years if parents illegally enter the country with their children. Under the terms of the deal, families will only be separated in cases in which the parent was previously convicted on charges that “demonstrate a threat to national security or public safety,” or if the child is being abused. Separated parents and children living in the U.S. will also be able to petition to bring their immediate family members from their home countries. The settlement does not provide monetary compensation for the families, a idea that was previously discussed, despite some other lawsuits accusing the government of negligence, abuse and inflicting emotional distress. For more information, visit us at https://www.beverlyhillsimmigrationlaw.com/.