A federal judge in Arizona has issued a permanent order requiring the U.S. Border Patrol to provide clean mats and blankets to migrants within 12 hours of arriving at a detention facility.
The order issued Wednesday also bars the agency from holding migrants more than 48 hours if they've been fully processed.
It applies only to eight Border Patrol stations in Arizona following a lawsuit that claims the agency holds migrants in overcrowded, unsafe and inhumane conditions.
The lawsuit alleged facilities are cold, overcrowded and unsanitary, and conditions don't allow migrants to sleep.
The Border Patrol says its facilities were designed for adults and short-term stays.
