Biden DOJ says separated families not entitled to compensation
By Rafael Bernal - 01/13/22 11:06 AM EST
The Justice Department is arguing in court that immigrants who were forcibly separated from their families by the Trump administration do not deserve compensation for the actions of U.S. officials.
In a court filing in Pennsylvania on Jan. 7, Justice said the separated families are not entitled to compensation and asked the judge to dismiss the lawsuit, according to a report by the Washington Post.
A similar motion to dismiss was filed in California, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) is expected to follow the same strategy in similar lawsuits, according to the report.
The moves come after negotiations broke down in December between attorneys representing separated families and the DOJ.
https://thehill.com/latino/589567-biden-doj-says-separated-families-not-entitled-to-compensation
