It is maddening that Team Trump 2.0 lawyers continue to drag their feet, as to what are essentially kidnapped children.
But that is where we are, in MAGA Gov. Abbott’s Texas at the border facilities — at the moment. These kids deserve far better, indeed. Here’s the latest:
…After a joint meeting with the parties on April 27, 2026, the parties provide the Court with this update regarding mediation.
As previously reported, joint mediation discussions, with the assistance of Andrea Ordin and Dr. Paul Wise, took place on January 23, 2026, February 4, 2026, and March 2, 2026, in accordance with the Court’s Order of December 15, 2025. ECF No. 1714 at 1. The parties also met briefly on March 10, 2026, and April 27, 2026. The parties have also had several private caucuses with Ms. Ordin and Dr. Wise.
To date, mediation has focused on Plaintiffs’ concerns with conditions at the South Texas Family Residential Center (“Dilley”), including children’s time in custody, medical care, nutrition, access to hygiene products, sleeping conditions and Plaintiffs’ notice of their Flores rights. Most recently, mediation has focused on access to medical care and notice of Flores rights to class members.
With respect to children’s access to medical care at Dilley, Defendants continue to allow Dr. Paul Wise to conduct site visits at Dilley to assess the architecture and quality of medical care at Dilley. Dr. Wise conducted a site visit on March 5, 2026, focused on assessing the architecture of the medical care delivery system at Dilley. Dr. Wise conducted a second site visit at Dilley on March 24, 2026, to assess the functioning of the medical system, and a third site visit on April 23-24, 2026, to provide a factual basis for continued negotiations between the parties. The parties agree that Dr. Wise’s continued participation will support the mediation efforts as to medical services for class members at Dilley.
With respect to the notice of Flores rights, Plaintiffs provided Defendants a proposed written notice of Flores rights on April 15, 2026. Defendants are considering Plaintiffs’ proposal and their own position or alternate proposal. In light of the status of negotiations relating to notice of Flores rights and medical care, the parties have agreed to continue mediation discussions through the end of May.
The parties agree to provide the Court with an update no later than June 5, 2026….
Now you know. Onward, resolutely — since BEFORE the days of the Reagan presidency… this has been a broken [non-]system.
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