Restoring Protections for Unaccompanied Children: Eliminating Fees and Protecting Families.
This law eliminates various immigration and court fees previously imposed on unaccompanied children seeking asylum or humanitarian protection in the U.S. It also introduces measures to shield the families and sponsors of these children from immigration enforcement actions, aiming to reduce the time children spend in government custody. These changes restore full legal protections and safety measures for vulnerable minors.
Key points
Unaccompanied children are exempt from fees for asylum applications, work permits, and various court and border procedures.
Information about children's sponsors cannot be shared with immigration enforcement agencies for deportation purposes, protecting families from separation.
The act repeals provisions allowing potentially intrusive physical examinations of children in custody and restores comprehensive trafficking screening procedures.
Any fees previously paid by these children under the repealed provisions must be refunded within 180 days.
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