Sec. 8. Unaccompanied alien child defined
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Section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: The term unaccompanied alien child — means an alien who— has no lawful immigration status in the United States; has not attained 18 years of age; and with respect to whom— there is no parent or legal guardian in the United States; no parent or legal guardian in the United States is available to provide care and physical custody; or no sibling over 18 years of age, aunt, uncle, grandparent, or cousin over 18 years of age is available to provide care and physical custody; except that such term shall cease to include an alien if at any time a parent, legal guardian, sibling over 18 years of age, aunt, uncle, grandparent, or cousin over 18 years of age of the alien is found in the United States and is available to provide care and physical custody (and the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall revoke accordingly any prior designation of the alien under this paragraph). .