Migrant Child Safety: New Placement and Verification Rules
This act introduces stricter rules for placing unaccompanied migrant children with sponsors or guardians. The goal is to enhance child safety through more thorough background checks of individuals housing them and improved welfare monitoring. Citizens may see increased transparency and accountability in the care process for migrant children.
Key points
Requires collection of detailed information about individuals taking in children, including Social Security numbers, birthplaces, and background check results.
Mandates reporting missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) if contact with the sponsor is lost.
Requires sharing information about placed children with local health or welfare agencies.
Attempts to contact parents of migrant children, where practicable, to ensure their safety and well-being.
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