Ensuring United Families at the Border Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act to override the Flores settlement agreement, authorize detention of accompanied alien children with their families without presumption. It relies on exemptions, compliance mandates, liability protections, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Immigration, Criminal Justice, and Finance.
Who Benefits and How
Private immigration detention facility operators (CoreCivic, GEO Group, etc.) could face lower compliance burdens and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Immigrant families with children at the border could face increased risk, State governments (licensing and regulatory authorities) could face higher barriers, and Immigration legal advocacy organizations would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act to override the Flores settlement agreement, authorize detention of accompanied alien children with their families without presumption...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act to override the Flores settlement agreement, authorize detention of accompanied alien children with their families without presumption.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Criminal Justice, Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act to override the Flores settlement agreement, authorize detention of accompanied alien children with their families without presumption.
Policy Domains
Full Bill - Ensuring United Families at the Border Act
Identified Gains
- Private immigration detention facility operators (CoreCivic, GEO Group, etc.)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Identified Costs
- Immigrant families with children at the border
- State governments (licensing and regulatory authorities)
- Immigration legal advocacy organizations
- Children's rights advocacy organizations
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Crane, …
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Private immigration detention facility operators (CoreCivic, GEO Group, etc.)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / Immigration and Customs Enforcement
State governments (licensing and regulatory authorities)
Immigration legal advocacy organizations
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Note: No scope conflicts - 'The Secretary' consistently refers to the Secretary of Homeland Security throughout the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Referenced from 8 U.S.C. 1232 - an alien child who has no lawful immigration status, has not attained 18 years of age, and with respect to whom there is no parent or legal guardian in the United States or no parent or legal guardian available to provide care and physical custody
An alien child under 18 years of age who entered the United States with a parent or legal guardian (accompanied minor)
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