A federal judge in Los Angeles has ordered the government to release hundreds of illegal alien children from detention centers, confirming a ruling last month that said the administration was violating a settlement from 1997 regarding the status of illegal alien minors. Reuters: The ruling by U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee in Los Angeles gave the administration of President Barack Obama until Oct. 23 to comply with her order to release hundreds of unauthorized immigrant children, and in some cases their mothers, "without unnecessary delay." Gee's ruling comes amid debate by U.S. presidential candidates over illegal immigration and follows an influx of immigrants from Central America across the U.S.-Mexico border. Last year, more than 68,000 children traveling without a parent entered the country. The federal government has held unaccompanied children, or children caught with a parent, in special facilities. The federal government has also...(Read Full Post)