Sec. 101. Repatriation of unaccompanied alien children
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Section 235(a) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (2)— by amending the paragraph heading to read as follows: ; Rules for unaccompanied alien children in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking who is a national or habitual resident of a country that is contiguous with the United States ; and in subparagraph (C)— by amending the subparagraph heading to read as follows: ; and Agreements with foreign countries in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking countries contiguous to the United States and inserting Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and any other foreign country that the Secretary determines appropriate ; and in paragraph (5)(D)— in the subparagraph heading, by striking and inserting Placement in removal proceedings ;
Expedited due process and screening for unaccompanied alien children in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking , except for an unaccompanied alien child from a contiguous country subject to the exceptions under subsection (a)(2), shall be— and inserting who does not meet the criteria listed in paragraph (2)(A)— ; by striking clause
(i)and inserting the following: shall be placed in a proceeding in accordance with section 235B of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which shall commence not later than 7 days after the screening of an unaccompanied alien child described in paragraph (4); ; by redesignating clauses
(ii)and
(iii)as clauses
(iii)and (iv), respectively; by inserting after clause
(i)the following: may not be placed in the custody of a nongovernmental sponsor or otherwise released from the custody of the United States Government until the child is repatriated unless the child is the subject of an order under section 235B(e)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; ; in clause (iii), as redesignated, by inserting is before eligible ; and in clause (iv), as redesignated, by inserting shall be before provided .
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Sec. 101
Repatriation of unaccompanied alien children
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