Children’s Safe Welcome Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 13, 2022)
Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2022
This bill imposes requirements related to the treatment of noncitizen children detained in immigration custody.
For example, the bill (1) prohibits an accompanied noncitizen child from being separated from a parent or legal guardian while in immigration custody, except in certain situations; (2) requires each child in immigration custody to receive a legal orientation presentation and have access to legal counsel and child advocates; and (3) requires each unaccompanied noncitizen child in Department of Health and Human Services custody to be placed in the least restrictive setting that most approximates a family and in which any special needs may be met.
What just happenedJul 13, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 13, 2022
- Jul 13, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 13, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate