Sec. 191205. ICE detention
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During the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) with respect to COVID–19, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall review the immigration files of all individuals in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to assess the need for continued detention. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall prioritize for release on recognizance or alternatives to detention individuals who are not subject to mandatory detention laws, unless the individual is a threat to public safety or national security.
During the period described in subsection (c), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that— all individuals in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement— have access to telephonic or video communication at no cost to the detained individual; have access to free, unmonitored telephone calls, at any time, to contact attorneys or legal service providers in a sufficiently private space to protect confidentiality; are permitted to receive legal correspondence by fax or email rather than postal mail; and are provided sufficient soap, hand sanitizer, and other hygiene products; and nonprofit organizations providing legal orientation programming or know-your-rights programming to individuals in the custody of U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement are permitted broad and flexible access to such individuals— to provide group presentations using remote videoconferencing; and to schedule and provide individual orientations using free telephone calls or remote videoconferencing. The period described in this subsection— begins on the first day of the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) with respect to COVID–19; and ends 90 days after the date on which such public health emergency terminates.
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