Sec. 321. Expanding refugee processing in Mexico and Central America for third country resettlement
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The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall coordinate with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to support and provide technical assistance to the Government of Mexico and the governments of other countries in the region to increase access to global resettlement for eligible children and families with protection needs by— establishing and expanding in-country refugee reception centers to meet the humanitarian needs of those seeking international protection; improving the refugee registration system to ensure that all refugees— are properly screened for security, including biographic and biometric capture; receive due process and meaningful access to existing legal protections; and receive proper documents in order to prevent fraud and ensure freedom of movement and access to basic social services; creating or expanding a corps of trained refugee officers capable of evaluating and deciding individual claims for protection, consistent with international law and obligations; and developing the capacity to conduct best interest determinations for unaccompanied alien children to ensure that— such children with international protection needs are properly registered; and their needs are properly met, which may include family reunification or resettlement based on international protection needs.
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit a report to the committees listed in section 311(b) that describes the plans of the Secretary of State to assist in developing the refugee processing capabilities described in subsection (a). There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out subsection (a).