Federal judge denies Trump administration request to detain immigrant children

A California federal judge on Monday rejected the Trump administration's efforts to detain immigrant families for long terms, calling it a "cynical attempt" to undo a longstanding court settlement. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee said the federal government had failed to present new evidence to support revising a court order that limits detaining children who crossed the border illegally for extended periods.The Department of Justice asked Gee to alter a 1997 settlement, which provides the framewo