Current times that children spend in CBP custody are excessively long, violating both the settlement agreement and children's basic rights. Wolozin notes that children may go days without seeing sunlight and face inadequate conditions, such as lack of proper sanitation and medical care. The judge reinforced the importance of this issue, emphasizing that CBP facilities are ill-equipped for long-term detainment of minors. Children often arrive after fleeing violence, and being treated like criminals exacerbates their trauma and anxiety during an already difficult experience.
"She was very clear that weeks, months in these facilities is a blatant violation of the settlement agreement and the children's basic rights," Wolozin said.
"This underscores precisely why the prolonged times in CBP custody remain a significant problem," Gee said in her ruling enforcing the agreement.
"When they're placed in these restrictive settings that don't treat them like children but instead treat them like criminals, it compounds all of the harms they're trying to escape," Wolozin said.
"CBP facilities, by design, are not suitable for minors for long periods of time," Gee said in her ruling enforcing the agreement.
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