Judge orders the Biden Government to shelter immigrant children who are waiting outdoors to be processed after crossing the border. Federal Judge Dolly M.
Gee's decision establishes that the Democratic Administration must offer safe shelter to minors waiting outdoors - sometimes in the sun, cold and rain - to be formally processed by the Border Patrol. The judge's decision responds to a class action lawsuit filed by lawyers representing immigrant minors who allege they did not receive safe shelter before being processed. The large influx of illegal crossings, which hit a record high in late 2023, has caused processing centers along the border to be overwhelmed.