HR 61
Ensuring United Families at the Border Act
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This bill, the Ensuring United Families at the Border Act, changes how the federal government handles the detention of families and children at the border. It clarifies that children who are not traveling alone should not be presumed ineligible for detention and establishes specific sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act to govern their detention. Specifically, it mandates that if an adult is charged with a misdemeanor for unlawful entry and has a child under 18, both the adult and child must be detained together. Furthermore, the bill prevents states from requiring licenses for immigration detention facilities holding children or families with children.
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