U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw approved a court settlement in October between the Justice Department and families represented by the American Civil Liberties Union. Under proposed settlement “zero-tolerance” policy which was used under the Trump administration separated more than 5,000 children from parents who were arrested for illegally entering the country would be prohibited until December 2031. Children may still be separated but under limited circumstances, as has been the case for years. They include if the child is believed to be abused, if the parent is convicted of serious crimes or if there are doubts that the adult is the parent. Families that were separated may be eligible for other benefits — legal status for up to three years on humanitarian parole; reunification in the United States at government expense; one year of housing; three years of counseling; legal aid in immigration court. But the settlement doesn’t pay families any money.