Applaud the Court’s Defense of Migrant Children’s Rights

In a powerful stand for compassion and the rule of law, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s cruel new policy that would have forced migrant children into adult detention the moment they turned 18.

Judge Rudolph Contreras’s ruling stops these transfers immediately — ensuring that young people who came to this country alone will not be jailed in adult ICE facilities simply for aging another day. The court reaffirmed a vital principle: children deserve care and protection, not punishment and incarceration.

This decision defends both the law and our shared humanity. Many of these young people have survived abuse, trafficking, or abandonment — and now, thanks to this ruling, they will be given the chance to live safely while their cases are heard. The judge’s order builds on previous decisions affirming that the government must release minors into the least restrictive setting available, honoring their rights and dignity.

Add your name to applaud this decision, stand with immigrant youth, and defend the fundamental rights of every child seeking safety and hope.