Sec. 604. Responsibility of sponsor for immigration court compliance and child well-being
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall establish procedures to ensure that a legal orientation program is provided to all sponsors of unaccompanied alien children prior to the placement with a sponsor. Programs under subsection
(a)shall provide information to sponsors regarding— the basic procedures of immigration hearings; the rights and obligations of the unaccompanied alien child relating to immigration hearings, including the consequences of filing frivolous legal claims and of failing to appear for proceedings; the obligation of the sponsor to ensure the unaccompanied alien child appears at immigration court proceedings, and notify the court of the child’s change of address and other relevant information; legal protections available to unaccompanied alien children, and the procedures for requesting such protections; legal resources available to unaccompanied alien children, and lists of potential legal providers; the sponsor’s obligation to address the needs of the unaccompanied alien child, including providing access to health care and enrolling the child in an educational institution; the importance of reporting potential child traffickers and other persons seeking to victimize or exploit unaccompanied alien children, or otherwise engage such children in criminal, harmful, or dangerous activity; and other subjects determined to be appropriate and necessary by the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Attorney General.