Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children: Waiving Immigration Fees and Limiting Body Exams.
This Act eliminates various immigration fees (e.g., for asylum, work permits, special immigrant juvenile status) for unaccompanied children. It prohibits sharing information about these children's sponsors with immigration enforcement agencies, aiming to increase safety and trust. Furthermore, the law removes provisions that allowed certain body examinations of unaccompanied children, restoring previous protection standards.
Key points
Elimination of all fees for asylum applications, work permits, and other immigration procedures for Unaccompanied Alien Children.
Mandatory refund of fees already paid by or on behalf of these children under the previous law.
Restriction on sharing information about sponsors of unaccompanied children with immigration enforcement agencies.
Repeal of provisions allowing certain body examinations of unaccompanied children by the Office of Refugee Resettlement and the Department of Homeland Security.
Introduced
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