Sec. 401. Legal orientation presentations and legal screenings
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Not later than 10 days after transfer to the custody of the Secretary, an unaccompanied noncitizen child shall receive a free legal orientation presentation and legal screening conducted by a legal services provider, which shall include information relating to— the right to apply for relief from removal; the right to request voluntary departure in lieu of removal; and the right to a hearing before an immigration judge. The Director shall make affirmative, thorough, and timely efforts to ensure that each unaccompanied noncitizen child receives a presentation and screening described in subsection
(a)before release, and in the case of any unaccompanied noncitizen child who does not receive such presentation and screening before release, the Director shall ensure that the child receives the presentation and screening on release. Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the release of an unaccompanied noncitizen child to a sponsor based solely on not having received such a presentation and screening.