It Pains Me Greatly -- To Still Have To Point Out That These Reagan-Era Violations Persist, In Some Measure, At The Borders.

Well. . . this will be one additional benefit of the incoming Harris Administration: she will be laser focused on ending these abuses. Frankly, Mr. Biden got distracted -- and didn't ever give direct orders to summarily fire any agents in the field still violating the long standing USDC court orders, of USDC Judges Gee, Tigar and Sabraw -- in California.

That is what needs to happen next -- shortly after November 2024. Perhaps even entire units will need to be walked out, and replaced with National Guard, on a temporary basis. Each time, no matter where the crossing occurs, if a traveller or family says they are seeking asylum, even if uttered in a language other than English, the due process rights attach. Rights in treaties and federal statutes and long standing immigration rules. Here's the latest timeline, and update, on hearings in the litigation -- but this remains a shameful stain, on the legacy of the lady with the torch, in the harbor out East:

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Dolly M. Gee.

. . .The court has duly considered the parties’ joint status report and their oral presentations at the August 2, 2024 status conference. As the parties have not yet come to an agreement on the appropriate protocols at the OADS — to ensure compliance with the April 3, 2024 order, and they dispute the facts, regarding CPB‘s compliance with the FSA and the court’s April 3, 2024 order, the court orders the following:

Defendants shall file a copy of CBP's June 5, 2024 guidance memorandum, under seal, by 08/06/2024.

The CBP Juvenile Coordinator, Henry A. Moak, Jr., shall file a further interim report to supplement his prior 05/10/2024 interim report [Doc. # [1413-1]] (covering the same topics) by 09/06/2024 and to provide the Court with an update regarding the present conditions at the OADS.

The parties shall meet and confer regarding the conditions at the OADS, the status of any minors held at the OADS, and how to remedy any continuing disagreement as to CBP's compliance with both the FSA and the Court's April 3, 2024 Order.

The parties may seek the assistance of the Juvenile Case Monitor if necessary. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report as to their efforts by 09/13/2024, including a summary of what, if any, disputed facts remain. If still necessary following the parties' meet and confer efforts, the Court shall hold an evidentiary hearing as to any disputed facts and/or a further status conference on September 20, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. (see order for complete details. . . .)

These are children, some travelling all alone, on foot -- over several thousands of miles. What is wrong with these recalcitrant field agents, primarily in Texas, but also some south of San Diego? Who could look themselves in the mirror in the morning -- if this was how they were "doing" their jobs? Out.

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