"Landmark Settlement: U.S. Border Officials Prohibited from Reviving Family Separation Policy for 8 Years"

A federal judge in California has approved a settlement that prohibits U.S. border officials from reviving the "zero tolerance" family separation policy for the next eight years. The settlement, reached between the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Biden administration, prevents the separation of migrant families solely for the purpose of prosecuting parents for illegal entry into the U.S. Limited exceptions apply when a parent poses a risk to their children. The settlement also provides social and legal benefits to affected families but does not include monetary compensation. The ACLU estimates that between 500 and 1,000 children remain separated from their families due to the Trump-era policy.