Judge Orders Government to Pay for Reunification Services

[DonViejo]

Source: The Daily Beast



A U.S. judge ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to pay for the cost of reuniting migrant parents with children who were separated at the border on Friday, according to Reuters. “It doesn’t make any sense for any of the parents who have been separated to pay for anything,” U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw said. The ruling was prompted by the American Civil Liberties Union presenting evidence that immigration officials were asking parents to pay for reunification services. Trump administration lawyer Sarah Fabian told Judge Sabraw that paying those costs would be “a huge ask on HHS.” Judge Sabraw replied,“The government will make it happen.” The ruling comes as the government has blown through a court-imposed deadline to reunite children under six with their families. The Trump administration has reportedly abandoned the use of DNA testing to verify parents, and is now relying on background checks for a faster process.

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[pazzyanne]

1. Good on Judge Sabraw!

Just goes to show, once again, the tRump administration's inability to take responsibility for their actions, to say nothing about their ill thought out policies. With the civil liberties violations being done on the border, I say hold their feet to the fire. I would rather pay to see these families reunited than used for that damn border wall. I would recommend that the present administration start looking at the consequences for the decisions they are making daily. Most of those decisions have lead/are leading to disastrous results.

[whathehell]

2. Good on you, judge!

You rock!

[MBS]

3. Thank you, Judge Sabraw. n/t

[Chemisse]

4. Good! No more extortion for the parents who are desperate to get their kids back.

[riversedge]

5. kick 🌊🌊🌊 #FlipItBlue #BlueWave2018 #VoteThemOUT

[rainin]

6. Judges are such a thorn in his side. Too bad he can't control that....

oh wait, he can. Shit!!

Republicans are total traitors!

[SunSeeker]

7. Making parents pay to get their kidnapped child back is called ransom.

Thank you judge, for following the law. I realize judges like you will be fewer and fewer as Mitch McConnell stuffs the federal bench with Gorsuch clones.

[Hortensis]

8. Oh, good! Really hope this stands. Anything else

would be completely wrong. We kidnapped the children, we should pay whatever it takes to reunite.