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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Jul. 7, 2016

9th Circuit rules on juvenile immigration detention practices

A national policy favoring the release of minors from immigration detention centers was upheld Wednesday by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but with a hitch: Detained parents are not automatically eligible for release along with their children.

By Saul Sugarman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A national policy favoring the release of minors from immigration detention centers was upheld Wednesday by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but with a hitch: Detained parents are not automatically eligible for release along with their children.

The published opinion partially reverses U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee's decision allowing detained parents to be released when their childre...

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