States sue Trump administration over child immigrant protection changes

A U.S. border patrol agent walks past buses used to transport detained immigrants at the Border Patrol's processing center in Texas

A U.S. border patrol agent walks past buses used to transport detained immigrants in Texas Source: AAP

Nineteen US states and the District of Columbia have sued President Donald Trump's administration over proposed changes to how long immigrant children can be kept in detention.


A legal battle is expected.


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