Sec. 404. Standards for children in the short-term custody of Customs and Border Protection
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the head of the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall establish basic standards of care for the short-term custody of children by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The standards required pursuant to subsection
(a)shall include and apply the general short term custody standards described in section 403, as well as ensure that all children in the custody of the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection are placed in a safe and sanitary location, and while in such custody— have available to them at all times diapers, diapering supplies, infant formula, and infant feeding supplies, as necessary; in the case of any child in such custody for more than 24 hours, have access to— a parent or other member of the family group, including siblings, grandparents, aunts, and uncles in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody; and daily recreational programs and activities, including recreational time outdoors; and are permitted to make supervised video conference calls, if available, and telephone calls to family members (or legal guardians). The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that on apprehension each child is provided— an interview and screening with a child welfare professional; and a video orientation and oral and written notice, in a language understood by the child, of the rights of the child under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act), including— communication with counsel pursuant to section 292 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1362 ); and an applicable complaint mechanism to report any abuse, mistreatment, or misconduct.
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Standards for children in the short-term custody of Customs and Border Protection
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