9 Migrant Families Reunited In U.S. After 'Unlawful' Deportations

A federal judge ruled that the separation and deportation of certain migrant parents were unlawful, allowing them to reunite with their children in the US. The judge found that border agents had misled these parents about their asylum rights. As a result, nearly a dozen parents were permitted to return to the US to pursue asylum claims. Other parents, not found to have been coerced, faced the difficult decision of whether to have their children returned to their home countries or remain in the US without them.

What event marked the beginning of the parents' reunification with their children?

• A presidential order

• A humanitarian aid initiative

• A federal judge's ruling

• A new immigration policy

Why did the judge rule the deportations as unlawful?

• The parents had valid visas

• The US government failed to allow asylum claims

• The parents were US citizens

• The deportations were not documented

How were the migrants misled by border agents?

• By offering them jobs

• By providing false travel documents

• By having them sign forms they didn't understand

• By promising them citizenship

What did the judge order for the misled migrant parents?

• To return to the US for a fair asylum chance

• To be granted immediate citizenship

• To be deported again

• To be given financial compensation

What choice do parents who were not coerced face?

• Whether to enroll their children in US schools

• Whether to seek employment in the US

• Whether to return to their home countries with their children

• Whether to apply for US citizenship