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Immigration

Jan. 30, 2019

Immigrant mental health suit likely bound for settlement talks

A complaint filed by a proposed class of asylum seekers, who are asking a judge to enjoin the government to provide them with mental health treatment to address trauma allegedly suffered after being separated from their children at the U.S. border under the now rescinded “zero tolerance” policy against illegal immigration, will likely head to settlement conference, following indications made by U.S. District Judge John Kronstadt.

U.S. District Judge John Kronstadt

LOS ANGELES -- "Something has to change from the status quo, to have a productive settlement discussion," said counsel representing a proposed class of asylum seekers asking a judge to enjoin the government to provide them with mental health treatment to address trauma allegedly suffered after being separated from their children at the U.S. border under the now rescinded "zero tolerance" policy against illegal immigration.

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