Lee Gelernt
Coverage of Lee Gelernt in the Nexus archive.
- Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time, AP finds
The Trump administration has re-separated dozens of children from their families a second time, despite a legal settlement meant to prevent such separations. Eleven-year-old Ederson Galicia Alva was separated from his mother in 2018 and again in 2022, later reuniting in Florida after a federal judge ruled the government's actions illegal.
- Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time
The Trump administration has re-separated dozens of children from their families a second time, despite a legal settlement meant to prevent such actions. An 11-year-old boy, Ederson Galicia Alva, was separated from his mother twice, including once in 2018 under the first Trump administration's family separation policy and again in 2023, leading to legal challenges and federal court interventions.
- Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time, AP finds
The Trump administration has re-separated dozens of children from their families, including Ederson Galicia Alva, who was separated twice from his mother despite legal protections. A federal judge ruled the government acted illegally, and an ACLU attorney criticized the re-traumatization of children affected by prior family separation policies.