S 2937 115th Congress Senate Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Child care and development Child safety and welfare Department of Homeland Security Detention of persons Family relationships Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Immigration status and procedures Judicial procedure and administration Separation, divorce, custody, support Visas and passports

HELP Separated Children Act

Introduced: May 23, 2018 Introduced by: Smith, Tina Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov

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May 23, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

May 23, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections for Separated Children Act or the HELP Separated Children Act

This bill sets forth Department of Homeland Security apprehension procedures with respect to children involved in immigration enforcement actions, including detention center access to courts, welfare agencies, and consular officials.

What's happening now May 23, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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