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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 1177 (Introduced in House) — To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern... · Sec. 4202

Sec. 4202. 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 each sponsor (including parents, legal guardians, and close relatives) of an unaccompanied noncitizen child before the unaccompanied noncitizen child is placed with the sponsor. A program under subsection
(a)shall provide information to sponsors regarding each of the following: The basic procedures of immigration hearings. The rights and obligations of the unaccompanied noncitizen 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 that the unaccompanied noncitizen child appears at immigration court proceedings; to notify the court of any change of address of the unaccompanied noncitizen child and other relevant information; and to address the needs of the unaccompanied noncitizen child, including providing access to health care and enrolling the child in an educational institution. Legal protections available to unaccompanied noncitizen children and the procedures for requesting such protections. Legal resources available to unaccompanied noncitizen children and lists of potential legal services providers. The importance of reporting potential child traffickers and other persons seeking to victimize or exploit unaccompanied noncitizen children, or otherwise engage such unaccompanied noncitizen children in criminal, harmful, or dangerous activity. Any other subject the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Attorney General considers necessary and appropriate.
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