Several related legal issues that have arisen during the reunification effort remain unresolved. One involves whether children will be permitted to pursue their own asylum cases or whether their parents — many of whom were extremely distraught about being separated during their own credible-fear interviews — will be given a second chance to apply for asylum. Other areas of litigation include whether parents who waived their asylum rights due to misunderstanding or alleged government coercion will get another try.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 26, 2018 20:26 UTC