Preventing Family Separation for Immigrants with Disabilities Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 26, 2018)
Preventing Family Separation for Immigrants with Disabilities Act
This bill prohibits an agent or officer of the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, or Health and Human Services from removing a protected individual (i.e., an individual with a developmental disability and no permanent immigration status) from a family member at or near the port of entry or within 100 miles of the U.S. border unless a state court or state or county welfare agency determines that removal is in the best interest of such individual. The Chief Patrol Agent or the Area Port Director may also authorize removal upon a finding that the protected individual is a victim of trafficking or is at significant risk of being a victim of trafficking, there is a strong likelihood that the adult is not a family member of the protected individual, or the protected individual is in danger of abuse or neglect.
A protected individual may not be removed from a family member solely for the policy goal of deterring individuals from migrating to the United States or for promoting compliance with civil immigration laws.
DHS must provide the family member of a protected individual who was separated with information about the activities of such individual and certain other information on a monthly basis.
What just happenedAug 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 26, 2018
- Aug 2, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Jul 10, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee - Jun 26, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Homeland Security Committee - Jun 26, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 26, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 26, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House