California sues over Trump immigration policy on indefinite detention of migrant children
by Patrick McGreevy and Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times
Aug 26, 2019
3 minutes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California opened another front in its legal battle with the Trump administration over immigration policies on Monday as officials announced a federal lawsuit challenging a new rule that allows indefinite detention of migrant children and their families.
The 19-state lawsuit, which is co-led by Massachusetts, was unveiled by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who criticized the president for ignoring a court settlement agreement that limited detention of
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