New Rules for Migrant Children: DNA Tests and Longer Detention
This act changes how migrant children are handled at the U.S.-Mexico border. It requires DNA tests for families to confirm relationships and allows for longer detention of children before transfer to care. The goal is to enhance child safety and prevent human trafficking.
Key points
Mandatory DNA testing for families seeking asylum at the border to confirm familial relationships.
Allows border authorities to hold children for up to 120 days before transferring them to care, instead of the previous 72 hours.
Requires proposed custodians for unaccompanied children to be lawfully present in the U.S., be close relatives, and have no criminal history of violence, sexual offenses, human trafficking, or kidnapping.
Allows individuals claiming to be minors to be treated as adults if authorities have reasonable suspicion regarding their age or affiliation with criminal organizations.
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