Preventing Family Separation for Immigrants with Disabilities Act

Summary

Preventing Family Separation for Immigrants with Disabilities Act This bill prohibits an agent or officer of the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, or Health and Human Services from removing a protected individual (i.e., an individual with a developmental disability and no permanent immigration status) from a family member at or near the port of entry or within 100 miles of the U.S. border unless a state court or state or county welfare agency determines that removal is in the best interest of such individual. The Chief Patrol Agent or the Area Port Director may also authorize removal upon a finding that the protected individual is a victim of trafficking or is at significant risk of being a victim of trafficking, there is a strong likelihood that the adult is not a family member of the protected individual, or the protected individual is in danger of abuse or neglect. A protected individual may not be removed from a family member solely for the policy goal of deterring individuals from migrating to the United States or for promoting compliance with civil immigration laws. DHS must provide the family member of a protected individual who was separated with information about the activities of such individual and certain other information on a monthly basis.

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Timeline

1. 26 June 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 June 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 June 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 July 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

   Source: Committee

5. 2 August 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 June 2018 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 June 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 June 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 June 2018

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Sponsors

• Sean Maloney · D · Sponsor
• Karen Bass · D · Sponsor
• Tom O'Halleran · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• Donald Payne · D · Sponsor
• Adriano Espaillat · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• James McGovern · D · Sponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
• Mark Takano · D · Cosponsor
• Darren Soto · D · Cosponsor
• Seth Moulton · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hshm00 · Standing

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