STRATEGIES
Flores v. Reno
The 1997 settlement agreement in Flores v. Reno set national standards for the treatment and placement of minors in what was then Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) custody. INS obligations under the agreement are now the responsibility of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The agreement establishes minimum standards for initial detention and a policy favoring release of minors. It also requires that children who remain in federal custody be placed in the least restrictive environment and mandates provision of information, treatment and services.
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Overview
The settlement calls on Federal authorities to treat “all minors with dignity, respect and special concern for their particular vulnerability as minors. The agreement establishes minimum standards for initial detention and a policy favoring release of minors. It also requires that children who remain in federal custody be placed in the least restrictive environment and mandates provision of information, treatment and services.
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Documents
Motion to Enforce - November 2018
ORDER - Special Master Order Reinstating Old Order November 2018
ORDER - Motion to Enforce July 2018
Flores Supplemental Complaint June 2018
Motion to Enforce - April 2018
Flores Opinion - 9th Circuit - July 5, 2017
Flores Order - Central District - June 27, 2017
Flores v. Reno Stipulated Settlement