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James files suit against Trump proposal

Aug 27, 2019 12:19 am
Nick Reisman reports for New York State of Politics that Attorney General Letitia James led another lawsuit against President Donald Trump on Aug. 26. This time James, with 19 other attorneys general, are trying to stop Trump efforts that could lead to the indefinite detention of migrant families. The Trump administration is trying to end the Flores Settlement, which sets rules for the treatment and detention of migrant minors in federal immigration custody. “This case cuts to core of who we are as a nation, which has long been a staunch defender of human rights,” James said. “The Trump Administration’s new rule is a troubling rejection of this ideal. It is not acceptable to detain people – especially and including children – under cruel conditions that fail to meet their basic human needs. We will not allow them to trample on our values without a fight.” Read more about this story at New York State of Politics.