Stricter Vetting and Monitoring for Unaccompanied Migrant Children Sponsors.
This bill establishes rigorous vetting standards for individuals and families seeking to sponsor unaccompanied migrant children (UACs). It mandates comprehensive background checks, including fingerprinting and checks against criminal and sex offender registries, for all adults in the household. Furthermore, the law requires mandatory pre-release home visits and frequent, unannounced post-release monitoring visits for two years to ensure the children's safety and prevent human trafficking.
Key points
Mandatory fingerprint and criminal history checks for all adults in a prospective sponsor's household.
Requires a home visit before placement and at least 5 unannounced visits during the first year after placement.
Prohibits placement with sponsors unlawfully present in the U.S., unless they are close relatives (parents, legal guardians).
Requires immediate retroactive vetting of all sponsors who have taken custody of children since January 2021.
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