Children's Court: New Rules for Unaccompanied Minor Immigration Cases
This act establishes a specialized Children's Court to improve and streamline immigration cases involving unaccompanied minors. It introduces judges with experience working with children, child-appropriate court procedures, and limits information sharing about children between agencies to protect their privacy. The goal is to ensure better legal protection and faster resolution of their cases.
Key points
A specialized Children's Court will be established to handle immigration cases for unaccompanied individuals under 18.
Judges in the Children's Court must have experience working with children and undergo specialized training.
Child-appropriate court procedures will be implemented, including facilitating access to legal counsel.
Information sharing about children between government agencies will be restricted to protect their privacy, with exceptions for national security or law enforcement purposes.
The act mandates regular reporting and evaluation of the Children's Court's effectiveness.
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