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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 2036 (Introduced in House) — To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to help alien children in the child welfare... · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. State plan requirement to have procedures to help alien children in the child welfare system achieve special immigrant juvenile status and lawful permanent resident status

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Section 471(a)(27) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 671(a)(27) ) is amended by inserting , and if the child is an alien without a lawful immigration status, for reviewing the child’s eligibility for special immigrant juvenile status, lawful permanent resident status, and other forms of relief under immigration law, within 1 year after the status of the child is first reviewed pursuant to section 475(5)(B), and annually thereafter, and for assisting the child in applying for special immigrant juvenile status, lawful permanent resident status, and other forms of relief under immigration law, so that the child can reasonably be expected to achieve such relief before exiting foster care, if doing so would be in the best interests of the child before the period.
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