Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 21, 2018)
Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish detention standards for each facility at which aliens in DHS custody are detained. Such standards shall provide for at least the level of detainee protections described in the American Bar Association's Civil Immigration Detention Standards.
A detained individual who is injured as a result of a violation of such standards may file a claim in U.S. district court.
The bill: (1) provides for facility oversight and transparency, (2) phases out the use of private detention facilities and jails for such aliens, and (3) revises procedures for detaining aliens.
What just happenedJun 21, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 21, 2018
- Jun 21, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 21, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate