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Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump policy to automatically detain migrant children in adult facilities after they turn 18, citing violation of existing court order.

The policy is part of Trump’s broad immigration crackdown, which has included the targeting of unaccompanied minors.

Children are spending longer in government shelters and under increased scrutiny, with average stays rising from 37 days to 171 days since January.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new Trump administration policy to keep migrant children in detention after they turn 18, moving quickly to stop transfers to adult facilities that advocates said were scheduled for this weekend.

U.S. District Ju

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