Settlement Reached: Biden Administration Ends Family Separations at the Border

Lawyers representing migrant families separated at the U.S. border during the Trump administration have reached a settlement with the federal government, allowing the migrants to remain in the United States and apply for asylum. The agreement, filed in federal court, concludes years of negotiations in a class-action lawsuit addressing the harm caused by family separations. If approved, the settlement would grant the families permission to live and work legally in the U.S. while awaiting asylum decisions. Families that prevail in their asylum cases will be eligible for green cards and eventual U.S. citizenship.