S. 3091 · 115th Congress
Protect Kids and Parents Act
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This bill requires that a child of alien parents or legal guardians who are asylum applicants must be detained in the same facility.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 19, 2018
Protect Kids and Parents Act
This bill requires that a child of alien parents or legal guardians who are asylum applicants must be detained in the same facility. A "child" is defined as an individual who has not reached the age of 18, has no permanent immigration status, and was in the custody and presence of a parent or legal guardian when the parent or legal guardian was detained for illegally entering the United States.
The bill also:
- directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to increase the total number of immigration judges and Board of Immigration staff attorneys;
- directs Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase the total number of DHS personnel who process asylum applications;
- requires DOJ and DHS to establish procedures for expedited consideration and processing of asylum applications;
- requires expedited removal of asylum applicants whose applications have been denied;
- establishes a strong presumption in favor of family unity;
- requires DHS to publish guidance for locating separated children; and
- requires the Government Accountability Office to study, and report on, the prosecution of asylum seekers between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2018.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protect Kids and Parents Act
Latest action (Jun 19, 2018): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 19, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.