A History of the Flores Settlement

In 1985, four Salvadoran girls ages 13 to 16, who had been detained for crossing into the country illegally, were the lead plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against the U.S.  government. Their case would change how would-be immigrant families are reunited and the conditions unaccompanied minors are held in while in federal custody. Like the current issue at the southern U.S. border, the court case followed a shift in practice by immigration officials. Before then, minors...

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