Judge Orders Swift Relocation of Migrant Children from Open-Air Sites
A federal judge in Los Angeles has ordered U.S. border officials to swiftly process and relocate migrant children from makeshift open-air sites in Southern California, citing squalid conditions and the children's entitlement to rights and protections under the Flores Settlement Agreement. The judge's ruling comes amid a sharp increase in migrant crossings in the region, with advocates applauding the decision and Border Patrol recording nearly 152,000 migrant apprehensions in its San Diego sector in the first five months of fiscal year 2024.
