New Obama Directive Aims To Stop Detention Of Undocumented Parents With Minor Children
By Elizabeth Llorente, Fox News Latino
A new little-noticed directive by the Obama administration calls on immigration authorities to exercise discretion when dealing with undocumented immigrants who have minor children.
The directive, issued Friday evening, urges authorities to “exercise such discretion as early in the case or proceeding as possible.”
The new policy is aimed at addressing the problem of children falling through the cracks when their primary caregivers are detained and deported.
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