January 11, 2024
The Biden administration and migrant families separated during the Trump era told an Arizona federal judge they have reached a tentative agreement to settle a 2019 lawsuit from the families seeking civil damages for emotional trauma.
April 01, 2022
Migrant families separated under ex-President Donald Trump can't sue officials from the former administration for damages, but they can pursue their claims against the federal government, an Arizona federal court ruled in orders entered Friday.
November 16, 2020
Current and former Trump administration officials urged an Arizona federal judge against allowing a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union over family separations at the southern border, saying that the families are pushing for unprecedented civil damages.
October 03, 2019
The American Civil Liberties Union demanded in a proposed class action Thursday that the Trump administration pay damages for inflicting emotional distress and trauma on all families across the country who were previously separated at the southwest border.