The Flores Settlement & Family Separation at the BorderFlores Settlement Agreement • June 15th, 2018
The 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement (Flores) was the result of over a decade of litigation responding to the U.S. government’s detention policy towards an influx of unaccompanied migrant children in the 1980s from Central America. At the time, children were being detained for long periods of time, including with unrelated adults, and in prison-like conditions. The agreement sets national standards regarding the detention, release, and treatment of all – both unaccompanied and accompanied – children in immigration detention and underscores the principle of family unity. It requires that:
What is the Flores Settlement Agreement? What does Flores do?Flores Settlement Agreement • September 3rd, 2019
The Flores Settlement Agreement (“Flores”) is an agreement that the federal government reached in 1997 with immigration advo- cates over the care of immigrant children in their custody. Flores sets forth foundational principles and critical protections regard- ing the care, custody, and release of immigrant children – both accompanied and unaccompanied – who are in federal custody. The agreement, which the federal government voluntarily entered into, requires in part that: facilities provide children in their custody with access to sanitary and temperature-controlled conditions, water, food, medical assistance, ventilation, adequate supervision, and contact with family members. Further, Flores states that facilities must ensure that children are not held with unrelated adults, that the government release children from detention without unnecessary delay to parents or other approved sponsors, and that if
Flores Settlement Agreement & DHS CustodyFlores Settlement Agreement • December 18th, 2014
The 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement (Flores) was the result of over a decade of litigation responding to the Immigration and Naturalization Service’s (INS) detention policy towards an influx of unaccompanied migrant children in the 1980s.1 The agreement set national standards regarding the detention, release, and treatment of all children in INS custody. It requires that juveniles be held in the least restrictive setting appropriate to their age and special needs, generally, in a non-secure facility licensed to care for dependent, as opposed to delinquent, minors. It also requires that juveniles be released from custody without unnecessary delay to a parent, legal guardian, adult relative, individual specifically designated by the parent, licensed program, or, alternatively, an adult seeking custody deemed appropriate by the responsible government agency. While Flores initially applied to the INS, today the settlement extends to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Health and Hum
What is the Flores Settlement Agreement? What does Flores do?Flores Settlement Agreement • October 3rd, 2019
The Flores Settlement Agreement (“Flores”) is an agreement that the federal government reached in 1997 with immigration advo- cates over the care of immigrant children in their custody. Flores sets forth foundational principles and critical protections regard- ing the care, custody, and release of immigrant children – both accompanied and unaccompanied – who are in federal custody. The agreement, which the federal government voluntarily entered into, requires in part that: facilities provide children in their custody with access to sanitary and temperature-controlled conditions, water, food, medical assistance, ventilation, adequate supervision, and contact with family members. Further, Flores states that facilities must ensure that children are not held with unrelated adults, that the government release children from detention without unnecessary delay to parents or other approved sponsors, and that if
Flores settlement agreement pdfFlores Settlement Agreement • July 3rd, 2023
Hickey | July 2019 View The Flores Settlement Agreement, Explained (PDF) What is the Flores Settlement Agreement? In 1985, a number of class action lawsuits were filed related to the detention of minor aliens, including Jenny Flores, a 15-year old unaccompanied minor who was detained after attempting to enter the country illegally. Her case resulted in a series of judicial rulings and policy decisions, culminating in a March 1993 Supreme Court decision in which the 7-2 majority ruled that unaccompanied minors do not have a constitutional right to be released to anyone other than a parent or close relative. In 1997, the U.S. government entered into a consent decree, the Flores Settlement Agreement, which established immigration detention standards for unaccompanied alien children, including how long they may be detained and to whom they may be released (parent, guardian, relative, etc.). How Does It Contribute to the Current Crisis? At the time the U.S. government agreed to the Flores S
The 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement (Flores) was the result of over a decade of litigation responding to theFlores Settlement Agreement • July 10th, 2018
Flores Settlement Agreement: Why is the Administration Proposing New Regulations?Flores Settlement Agreement • October 1st, 2018
● In 1985, 15-year-old Jenny Lisette Flores fled civil war in her home country of El Salvador and journeyed to the United States. When she arrived in California, she was arrested and sent to a detention center, where she was housed with adult strangers and subject to frequent strip searches. Jenny endured two months of these conditions, despite her aunt’s willingness to care for her, because the government refused to release Jenny from custody.
Flores Settlement & the Foundational RuleFlores Settlement Agreement • July 23rd, 2024
The Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA)1, established in 1997 in response to litigation regarding custodial treatment of unaccompanied minors in the United States, sets national standards for the federal government’s treatment and care of immigrant children in the custody of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
Flores Settlement: Myth v. Fact June 2018Flores Settlement Agreement • December 16th, 2019
FACT: The 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement (Flores) was the result of over a decade of litigation responding to the U.S. government’s detention policy of children. The agreement set national standards regarding the detention, release, and treatment of all children in immigration detention and underscores the principle of family unity.
What is The Flores Settlement Agreement? What does it do?Flores Settlement Agreement • September 20th, 2018
The Flores Settlement Agreement “Flores” is an agreement that the federal government reached in 1997 with immigration advo- cates over the care of immigrant children in their custody. Flores sets forth foundational principles and critical protections regard- ing the care, custody, and release of immigrant children – both accompanied and unaccompanied – who are in federal custody. The agreement, which the federal government voluntarily entered into, requires in part that: facilities provide children in their custody with access to sanitary and temperature-controlled conditions, water, food, medical assistance, ventilation, adequate supervision, and contact with family members. Further, Flores states that facilities must ensure that children are not held with unrelated adults, that the government release children from detention without unnecessary delay to parents or other approved sponsors, and that if
The Trump Administration and the Flores Settlement Agreement:Flores Settlement Agreement • September 19th, 2018
The Flores settlement followed nearly a decade of litigation challenging the poor and dangerous conditions in which children were held at length. The agreement sets forth national standards for the treatment of all children in federal immigration custody, prioritizes the release of children from detention to care in the community, and is consistent with international and domestic child welfare law.
What is the Flores Settlement Agreement?Flores Settlement Agreement • July 26th, 2019
In 1985, a number of class action lawsuits were filed related to the detention of minor aliens, including Jenny Flores, a 15-year old unaccompanied minor who was detained after attempting to enter the country illegally.
The Flores Settlement: Myth v. FactFlores Settlement Agreement • June 15th, 2018
responding to the U.S. government’s detention policy of children. The agreement set national standards regarding the detention, release, and treatment of all children in immigration detention and underscores the principle of family unity.
Flores Settlement AgreementFlores Settlement Agreement • November 7th, 2020
The Flores Settlement Agreement set a nationwide standard for the detention, release, and treatment of all minors in the custody of federal immigration authorities in the U.S. The 1997 agreement settled a class action lawsuit filed against the federal government on behalf of
