S 4529 117th Congress Senate Immigration

Children’s Safe Welcome Act of 2022

Introduced: July 13, 2022 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 13, 2022

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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's happening now July 13, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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