Migrant children detained at Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities in the Rio Grande Valley and El Paso sectors are currently protected by a court-ordered settlement agreement that requires federal immigration authorities to provide them with "safe and sanitary" conditions. The court agreement is set to expire nine days after Donald Trump takes office, as first reported by the New York Times, and immigration experts predict it will not be renewed.
The settlement requires CBP facilities to provide minors with essentials such as emergency medical care, clothing, toothbrushes, drinking water, blankets, and age-appropriate meals. It was established in July 2022, following the back-to-back deaths of three Guatemalan children in custody. Official reports indicate the children died of transmissible diseases.
