The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a temporary exception to its previous order, allowing unaccompanied noncitizen children to remain in the United States rather than being expelled. This exception, effective around January 30, 2021, will stay in place until the CDC completes a new public health assessment regarding their initial order which restricts entry of certain persons from countries with communicable diseases like COVID-19. The CDC's decision aligns with an Executive Order by the President aimed at addressing migration and ensuring safe processing of asylum seekers. All other rules applying to adults remain unchanged pending further notice from the CDC.
Simple Explanation
The CDC is letting kids who come to the U.S. alone from other countries stay here for now, even though there was a rule to send people back if they came from places with bad germs. They will decide if the rule needs to change after some more thinking.