Sec. 2201. Expanding refugee and asylum processing in the Western Hemisphere
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The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary, shall work with international partners, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and international nongovernmental organizations, to support and strengthen the domestic capacity of countries in the Western Hemisphere to process and accept refugees for resettlement and adjudicate asylum claims by— providing support and technical assistance to expand and improve the capacity to identify, process, and adjudicate refugee claims, adjudicate applications for asylum, or otherwise accept refugees referred for resettlement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or host nations, including by increasing the number of refugee and asylum officers who are trained in the relevant legal standards for adjudicating claims for protection; establishing and expanding safe and secure locations to facilitate the safe and orderly movement of individuals and families seeking international protection; improving national refugee and asylum registration systems to ensure that any person seeking refugee status, asylum, or other humanitarian protections— receives due process and meaningful access to existing humanitarian protections; is provided with adequate information about his or her rights, including the right to seek protection; is properly screened for security, including biographic and biometric capture; and receives appropriate documents to prevent fraud and ensure freedom of movement and access to basic social services; and developing the capacity to conduct best interest determinations for unaccompanied children with international protection needs to ensure that such children are properly registered and that their claims are appropriately considered.
The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary, as appropriate, shall— carry out diplomatic engagement to secure commitments from governments to resettle refugees from Central America; and take all necessary steps to ensure effective cooperation among governments resettling refugees from Central America.