Overview

• A federal judge questions the Biden administration's stance that it is not responsible for housing and feeding migrant children at U.S.-Mexico border camps.
• Conditions at the camps include migrants waiting under open skies or in makeshift structures, often short on food and water.
• The legal debate centers on whether migrants in these camps are in 'legal custody,' which would trigger requirements for their care.
• Advocates argue that the Border Patrol often directs migrants to these camps, challenging the administration's claim of non-responsibility.
• The case may redefine the obligations of the U.S. government toward migrants, especially children, awaiting processing at the border.