The Trump Administration filed a motion in May 2025 to terminate an agreement reached in the Flores Settlement that requires detention facilities to meet specific standards for the care and treatment of children, including access to clean water, appropriate food, clothing, bedding, recreational and educational opportunities, sanitation, and appropriate medical and mental health care. Seeking end policies protecting children is not a response to national security concerns. It is willful harm toward innocent immigrants. Note: While the cited press release is basically commentary, it provides direct links to public records that would otherwise require a login to the PACER system to access. The public records provide the basis for this source's inclusion.
Primary Sources:
Motion to terminate Flores Agreement: 2025.5.22 Govt Motion to Terminate Flores Settlement.pdf
Response motion to uphold agreement: Dkt. 1575, Notice of Motion and Motion to Enforce Flores Settlement Agreement.pdf
