,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ag1 #bjad ,mr4  
,vitt] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !  
exp$it$ process+ ( unaccompani$ ali5    
*ildr5 illegally ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,equal treatm5t (
 unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 ,section #bce 
( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+       
,victims ,protection ,reau?orization    
,act ( #bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by am5d+ ! p>agraph 
head+ to read z foll[s3 ,rules =        
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr52  7ii7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ :o is a      
national or habitual resid5t ( a c\ntry 
t is contigu\s ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7iii7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ may & ins]t+
 %all2 &  7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by      
ins]t+ n lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] ! *ild  
is scre5$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 by plac+ !   

*ild on ! next available flight to su*  
c\ntry1 subject to det]m9ations ( co/1  
feasibility & any repatriation agreem5ts
 ) su* c\ntry be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &  
7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+       
c\ntries contigu\s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
ins]t+ c\ntries f :i* l>ge numb]s (     
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 are unlawfully 
ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#d7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,)9 #dh h\rs ( &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #dh h\rs aft]  2 &  7ii7 by /rik+   
,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7,b7 ,gang affiliation ,if an           
immigration (fic] det]m9es t an         
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild is1 or has be51  
affiliat$ ) a crim9al /reet gang 7z     
def9$ 9 section #eba7;a7 ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 ! *ild %all be    
treat$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph          
7#b77;,b74  7,c7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 
9 ?is p>agraph  2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph    
7#e77;,d71 by /rik+ f a contigu\s c\ntry
 subject to exceptions "u subsection    
7a77#b7 & ins]t+ describ$ 9 p>agraph    

7#b77;,a72 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7--   
7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d72
  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 &   
7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71           
respectively2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,m&atory  
det5tion = unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 ,an 
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild :o is appreh5d$  
by ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol or ,u4,s4      
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t %all be
 deta9$ & rema9 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security until ! *ild-- 7,a7
 volunt>ily dep>ts f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  
accordance ) section #bdj;,b ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;c72  7,b7 is exp$iti\sly
 remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 accordance  
)-- 7i7 an ord] ( removal issu$ 9       
accordance ) section #bce7;b77#a7 ( su* 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7;b77#a772 or   
7ii7 a f9al ord] ( removal issu$ at !   
conclusion ( special removal proce$+s   
conduct$ pursuant to section #bdj ( su* 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a72 or  7,c7 is
 legally admitt$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates   

z-- 7i7 a refugee "u section #bjg ( su* 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg72 or  7ii7 an  
asylee "u section #bjh ( su* ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh74  4  #b4 ,exp$it$ due  
process & scre5+ ( unaccompani$ ali5    
*ildr5  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #d ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bce;,a !  
foll[+3  #bce;,b4 ,humane & exp$it$     
inspection & scre5+ = unaccompani$ ali5 
*ildr5  7a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is section1 !
 t]m asylum (fic] means an immigration  
(fic] :o-- 7#a7 has _h pr(essional tra9+
 9 c\ntry conditions1 asylum law1 &     
int]view te*niques comp>able to t       
provid$ to full-"t adjudicators (       
applications "u section #bjh1 &  7#b7 is
 sup]vis$ by an (fic] :o-- 7,a7 meets ! 
condition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &   
7,b7 has _h sub/antial exp]i5ce         
adjudicat+ asylum applications4  7b7    
,proce$+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #g  
days aft] ! scre5+ ( an unaccompani$    
ali5 *ild "u section #bce7;a77#d7 ( !   
,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims  

,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;a77#d771 an       
immigration judge %all conduct a proce$+
 to inspect1 scre51 & det]m9e ! /atus ( 
an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild :o is an      
applicant = admission to ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,biometric data collection
 ,! inspection & scre5+ requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! collection 
( biometric data f ea* unaccompani$ ali5
 *ild1 includ+ photographs & f+]pr9ts4  
7#c7 ,"t limit ,n lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft]
 ! conclusion ( a proce$+ ) respect to  
an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild "u ?is        
section1 ! immigration judge :o conduct$
 su* proce$+ %all issue an ord] pursuant
 to subsection 7e74  7c7 ,conduct (     
proce$+  7#a7 ,au?ority ( immigration   
judge ,! immigration judge conduct+ a   
proce$+ "u ?is section-- 7,a7 %all      
adm9i/] oa?s1 receive evid5ce1 &        
int]rogate1 exam9e1 & cross-exam9e !    
ali5 & any witnesses2  7,b7 may issue   
subpo5as = ! att5dance ( witnesses &    
pres5tation ( evid5ce2 &  7,c7 is       

au?oriz$ to sanction by civil money     
p5alty any action 7or inaction7 9       
contempt ( ! judge's prop] ex]cise (    
au?ority "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,=m (       
proce$+ ,a proce$+ "u ?is section may   
take place-- 7,a7 9 p]son2  7,b7 at a   
location agre$ to by ! p>ties1 9 !      
abs5ce ( ! ali52  7,c7 ?r\gh video      
conf]5ce2 or  7,d7 ?r\gh telephone      
conf]5ce4  7#c7 ,pres5ce ( ali5 ,if x is
 impracticable by reason ( an ali5's    
m5tal incompet5cy = ! ali5 to be pres5t 
at ! proce$+1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
prescribe safegu>ds to protect ! rights 
& privileges ( ! ali54  7#d7 ,rights ( !
 ali5 ,9 a proce$+ "u ?is section-- 7,a7
 ! ali5 %all be giv5 ! privilege ( be+  
repres5t$1 at no exp5se to ! ,gov]nm5t1 
by c\nsel ( ! ali5's *oos+ :o is        
au?oriz$ to practice 9 su* proce$+s2    
7,b7 ! ali5 %all be giv5 a reasonable   
opportunity-- 7i7 to exam9e ! evid5ce   
aga9/ ! ali52  7ii7 to pres5t evid5ce on
 ! ali5's own behalf2 &  7iii7 to       
cross-exam9e witnesses pres5t$ by !     

,gov]nm5t2  7,c7 ! rights set =? 9      
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all n entitle ! ali5--
 7i7 to exam9e su* national security    
in=mation z ! ,gov]nm5t may pr(f] 9     
opposition to ! ali5's admission to !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 to an           
application by ! ali5 = discretion>y    
relief "u ?is ,act2 &  7,d7 a complete  
record %all be kept ( all te/imony &    
evid5ce produc$ at ! proce$+4  7#e7     
,)drawal ( application = admission ,9 ! 
discretion ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 an ali5
 apply+ = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
may1 & at any "t1 be p]mitt$ to )draw   
su* application & imm$iately be return$ 
to ! ali5's c\ntry ( nationality or     
c\ntry ( la/ habitual resid5ce4  7d7    
,decision & burd5 ( pro(  7#a7 ,decision
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! conclusion ( a    
proce$+ "u ?is section1 ! immigration   
judge %all det]m9e :e!r an unaccompani$ 
ali5 *ild is likely to be-- 7i7         
admissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 
eligible = any =m ( relief f removal "u 
?is ,act4  7,b7 ,evid5ce ,! det]m9ation 

( ! immigration judge "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be bas$ only on ! evid5ce     
produc$ at ! he>+4  7#b7 ,burd5 ( pro(  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 a proce$+ "u ?is       
section1 an ali5 :o is an applicant =   
admission has ! burd5 ( e/abli%+1 by a  
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t ! ali5-- 7i7
 is likely to be entitl$ to be lawfully 
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or eligible =
 any =m ( relief f removal "u ?is ,act2 
or  7ii7 is lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates pursuant to a prior admission4   
7,b7 ,access to docum5ts ,9 meet+ !     
burd5 ( pro( "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! 
ali5 %all be giv5 access to-- 7i7 !     
ali5's visa or o!r entry docum5t1 if    
any2 &  7ii7 any o!r records & docum5ts1
 n consid]$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al to be 
confid5tial1 p]ta9+ to ! ali5's         
admission or pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7e7 ,ord]s  7#a7 ,placem5t 9 fur!r      
proce$+s ,if an immigration judge       
det]m9es t ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild has 
met ! burd5 ( pro( "u subsection        
7d77#b71 ! judge %all ord] ! ali5 to be 

plac$ 9 fur!r proce$+s 9 accordance )   
section #bdj4  7#b7 ,ord]s ( removal ,if
 an immigration judge det]m9es t !      
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild has n met ! burd5
 ( pro( requir$ "u subsection 7d77#b71 !
 judge %all ord] ! ali5 remov$ f !      
,unit$ ,/ates )\t fur!r he>+ or review  
unless ! ali5 claims-- 7,a7 an int5tion 
to apply = asylum "u section #bjh2 or   
7,b7 a sub/antiat$ fe> ( p]secution4    
7#c7 ,claims = asylum ,if an            
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 claims an int5tion to     
apply = asylum "u section #bjh or a     
sub/antiat$ fe> ( p]secution1 ! (fic]   
%all ord] ! ali5 ref]r$ = an int]view by
 an asylum (fic] "u subsection 7f74  7f7
 ,asylum int]views  7#a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9  
?is subsection1 ! t]m sub/antiat$ fe> ( 
p]secution means1 aft] tak+ into acc\nt 
! cr$ibility ( ! /atem5ts made by ! ali5
 9 support ( ! ali5's claim & su* o!r   
facts z are kn[n to ! (fic]1 !re is a   
significant possibility t ! ali5 c\ld   
e/abli% eligibility = asylum "u section 

#bjh4  7#b7 ,conduct by asylum (fic] ,an
 asylum (fic] %all conduct int]views (  
ali5s ref]r$ "u subsection 7e77#c74     
7#c7 ,ref]ral ( c]ta9 ali5s ,if ! (fic] 
det]m9es at ! "t ( ! int]view t an ali5 
has a sub/antiat$ fe> ( p]secution1 !   
ali5 %all be held 9 ! cu/ody ( !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
pursuant to section #bce7;b7 ( !        
,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims  
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;b77 dur+ fur!r    
consid]ation ( ! application = asylum4  
7#d7 ,removal )\t fur!r review if no    
sub/antiat$ fe> ( p]secution  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 if !
 asylum (fic] det]m9es t an ali5 does n 
h a sub/antiat$ fe> ( p]secution1 !     
(fic] %all ord] ! ali5 remov$ f ! ,unit$
 ,/ates )\t fur!r he>+ or review4  7,b7 
,record ( det]m9ation ,! (fic] %all     
prep>e a writt5 record ( a det]m9ation  
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 :i* %all include-- 
7i7 a summ>y ( ! mat]ial facts z /at$ by
 ! applicant2  7ii7 su* additional facts

 7if any7 reli$ ^u by ! (fic]2  7iii7 ! 
(fic]'s analysis ( :y1 9 light ( su*    
facts1 ! ali5 has n e/abli%$ a          
sub/antiat$ fe> ( p]secution2 &  7iv7 a 
copy ( ! (fic]'s int]view notes4  7,c7  
,review ( det]m9ation  7i7 ,rulemak+ ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli%1 by       
regulation1 a process by :i* an         
immigration judge w conduct a prompt    
review1 ^u ! ali5's reque/1 ( a         
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t ! ali5
 does n h a sub/antiat$ fe> (           
p]secution4  7ii7 ,m&atory compon5ts ,! 
review describ$ 9 clause 7i7-- 7,i7 %all
 include an opportunity = ! ali5 to be  
he>d & que/ion$ by ! immigration judge1 
ei!r 9 p]son or by telephonic or video  
connection2 &  7,,ii7 %all be conduct$--
 7aa7 z exp$iti\sly z possible2  7bb7 )9
 ! #bd-;h\r p]iod beg9n+ at ! "t !      
asylum (fic] makes a det]m9ation "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 to ! maximum ext5t    
practicable2 &  7cc7 9 no case lat] ?an 
#g days aft] su* det]m9ation4  7,d7     
,m&atory protective cu/ody ,any ali5    

subject to ! proc$ures "u ?is p>agraph  
%all be held 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security-- 7i7 p5d+ a f9al     
det]m9ation ( sub/antiat$ fe> (         
p]secution2 &  7ii7 aft] a det]m9ation t
 ! ali5 does n h su* a fe>1 until ! ali5
 is remov$4  7g7 ,limitation on         
adm9i/rative review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 subsection          
7f77#d77;,c7 & p>agraph 7#b71 a removal 
ord] ent]$ 9 accordance ) subsection    
7e77#b7 or 7f77#d77;,a7 is n subject to 
adm9i/rative appeal4  7#b7 ,rulemak+ ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli%1 by       
regulation1 a process = ! prompt review 
( an ord] "u subsection 7e77#b7 aga9/ an
 ali5 :o claims "u oa?1 or z p]mitt$ "u 
p5alty ( p]jury "u section #agdf ( title
 #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 aft] hav+ be5
 w>n$ ( ! p5al ties = falsely mak+ su*  
claim "u su* conditions to h be5-- 7,a7 
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce2    
7,b7 admitt$ z a refugee "u section     
#bjg2 or  7,c7 grant$ asylum "u section 
#bjh4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table 

( cont5ts = ! ,immigration &            
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #bce;,a ! foll[+3     
,sec4 #bce;,b4 ,humane & exp$it$        
inspection & scre5+ = unaccompani$ ali5 
*ildr54  4  #c4 ,asylum seek]s  7a7     
,refugee def9$ ,section #aja7;a77#db7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#db77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+       
because ( p]secution or a well-f\nd$ fe>
 ( p]secution on acc\nt ( & ins]t+ !    
ali5's life or fre$om w\ld be ?reat5$ 9 
t c\ntry because ( ! ali5's2 &  7#b7 9  
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ :o is        
p]secut$ or :o has a well-f\nd$ fe> (   
p]secution on acc\nt ( & ins]t+ !       
p]son's life or fre$om is ?reat5$ if !  
p]son rema9s 9 t c\ntry because ( !     
p]son's4  7b7 ,m&atory det5tion ,section
 #bjh7;d7 ( ! ,immigration &            
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaeh7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#h7 ,det5tion ,! ,secret>y (  

,homel& ,security %all deta9 any ali5   
seek+ asylum "u ?is section until !     
ali5-- 7,a7 is remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 accordance )-- 7i7 an ord] ( removal  
issu$ 9 accordance ) section            
#bce7;b77#a72 or  7ii7 a f9al ord] (    
removal issu$ at ! conclusion ( special 
removal proce$+s conduct$ pursuant to   
section #bdj2 or  7,b7 grant$ asylum "u 
subsection 7b74  4  #d4 ,ext5sion ( b>  
to re5try ,section #bab7;a77#i7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 by /rik+ #e ye>s 
& ins]t+ #aj ye>s2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b77i77,i71 by /rik+ #c ye>s & ins]t+ 
#aj ye>s4  #e4 ,report+ requirem5t ,!   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit an annual report to ,congress t  
id5tifies1 = ! previ\s #ab-mon? p]iod-- 
7#a7 ! numb] ( ali5s unlawfully pres5t 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o 7 appreh5d$ by1 or  
plac$ 9 ! physical cu/ody (1 ,u4,s4     
,bord] ,patrol or ,u4,s4 ,immigration & 
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2  7#b7 ! numb] ( ali5s

 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :o 7 deport$ f
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to a f9al ord]
 ( removal2  7#c7 ! numb] ( ali5s       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :o dep>t$ f !  
,unit$ ,/ates )\t an ord] ( removal     
7volunt>y dep>tures72 &  7#d7 ! numb] ( 
ali5s :o 7 grant$ refugee /atus or      
asylum4