"A federal judge in Los Angeles ordered the government to stop using 'blatantly coercive' language, ruling that the new advisals violated a 40-year-old court order that bans immigration agents from pressuring unaccompanied children to give up asylum claims."
"The minors were told they had the option to return to their country, that doing so would result in no administrative consequences and that they still could apply for a visa in the future."
"Those who turned 18 while in custody would be turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation, they were told."
The Department of Homeland Security had been advising unaccompanied immigrant children that they could either self-deport or face prolonged detention. A federal judge ruled this language violated a 40-year-old court mandate protecting the due process rights of these minors. The advisals suggested that children could return to their home countries without consequences but warned that seeking legal hearings could lead to extended detention. The judge ordered the government to cease using such coercive tactics in their communications with unaccompanied minors.
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