The rule could defy a 2015 Flores Settlement Agreement court order that says families cannot be held in detention for more than 20 days.
The Trump administration announces a new rule that would allow it to hold migrant families in detention for the length of their immigration proceedings.
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan says in a press release that the new rule "ensures children and families in the care of the government are temporarily housed in facilities that are appropriate for their well-being." Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan said in a press release that the rule "ensures children and families in the care of the government are temporarily housed in facilities that are appropriate for their well-being."
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