Women's Refugee Commission Commends Federal Court's Decision to Reunify Families

 “The Women’s Refugee Commission applauds the federal court’s strong and clear injunction ordering the administration to immediately cease separating families and to reunify the children who have already been separated from their families. The court’s decision further validates our position that no law exists to separate families and that the practice is in fact illegal. While this is not a final decision on the merits, the judge made clear that the position that this policy is unconstitutional is likely to prevail. These families have endured enough trauma and harm and should be reunited immediately.

“We call upon the Department of Homeland Security to immediately release parents in their custody so they can be reunited with their children as soon as possible. Family separation should never have happened in the first place. This administration is playing with the lives of children to use separation as a deterrent for asylum and to score political points. We find that abhorrent. Today’s ruling is an important step in the right direction, and we will continue to hold the Trump administration accountable in upholding America’s constitution and our values.”