,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fcfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ab1 #bjah,mr4  
,pocan 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4  
,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4          
,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,smi? (
 ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 & ,ms4 ,cl>ke
 ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,ways & ,means1 & ,homel& ,security1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
e/abli% a ,commission task$ ) e/abli%+ a
 humane immigration en=cem5t sy/em1     
t]m9ate ,immigration & ,cu/oms          
,en=cem5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,e/abli%+ a ,humane ,immigration        
,en=cem5t ,sy/em ,act 4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 #bjjc1
 "u ! ,bu% ,adm9i/ration1 critical      
immigration en=cem5t functions 7        

transf]r$ away f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice  
to ! newly creat$ ,u4,s4 ,immigration   
,cu/oms & ,en=cem5t 7,,ice7 "u ! guise (
 national security4 ,at ! same "t1 a    
sep>ate ag5cy1 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,patrol1
 0 also e/abli%$ ) prime responsibility 
= bord] security activities4  7#b7 ,9   
#bjjd1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice /at$1 ,!   
prim>y mission ( ,,ice is to prev5t acts
 ( t]rorism by t>get+ ! p1 money1 &     
mat]ials t support t]rori/ & crim9al    
activities4  7#c7 ,only a fraction (    
,,ice res\rces & p]sonnel are d$icat$ to
 ,,ice's orig9al mission ( track+       
t]rorism & transnational crime          
syndicates dome/ically & int]nationally1
 creat+ s]i\s *all5ges = national       
security4 ,! ,homel& ,security          
,inve/igations 7,,hsi7 division ( ,,ice1
 :i* fights human traffick+1 drug       
smuggl+ & trade fraud & is critical to  
national security1 has be5 deprioritiz$4
  7#d7 ,9 ,june #bjah1 #ai ,,ice ,homel&
 ,security ,inve/igations ,division     
7,,hsi7 employees1 includ+ a majority ( 

special ag5ts 9 *>ge ( ,,hsi1 call$ on  
,,dhs ,secret>y ,niels5 to remove ,,hsi 
f ,,ice to improve ,,hsi's ability to   
function effectively & to /op ,,ice's   
reprogramm+ ( ,,hsi funds = ,en=cem5t & 
,removal ,op]ations4 ,! lett] also /at$ 
t ,,hsi's "w is compromis$ by !         
reluctance among ,/ate & local law      
en=cem5t to collaborate ) ,,hsi giv5    
,,ice's civil immigration en=cem5t      
focus4  7#e7 ,,ice's "w has radically   
%ift$ f its prim>y mission ( prev5t+    
acts ( t]rorism1 z articulat$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 9 #bjjd1 to c>ry+   
out det5tion & deportation activities z 
its core focus4 ,ne>ly #fj p]c5t (      
,,ice's #g4a billion budget goes to     
det5tion & removal op]ations4 ,su*      
removal op]ations t5d to focus on       
individuals :o are be+ prosecut$ simply 
= illegal entry or re-entry1 h no o!r   
crim9al hi/ory & pose no ?reat to       
national security4 ,^! removal op]ations
 h torn ap>t families & communities &   
disrupt$ bus9esses ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4    

7#f7 ,,ice contracts out billions (     
taxpay] doll>s e ye> to private1 =-pr(it
 prison companies t h es*ew$ transp>5cy 
& acc\ntability1 & op]ate at            
significantly high] exp5se to taxpay]s  
?an l[]-co/ alt]natives to det5tion4 ,z 
( ,augu/ #bjaf1 ne>ly ?ree-qu>t]s ( !   
av]age daily population 9 immigration   
det5tion 7 held 9 facilities op]at$ by  
private prison companies4  7#g7 ,num]\s 
,f$]al ov]sight bodies1 includ+ !       
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice & !     
,,dhs ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 h   
docum5t$ a disreg>d = congressional     
ov]sight & sub/&>d conditions & inhumane
 treatm5t ( ^? 9 ,,ice det5tion1 :i*    
contrav5e ,,ice's own /&>ds & ,f$]al &  
int]national legal protections4 ,9      
addition1 o!r cr$ible reports indicate  
violations ( due process1 &             
noncompliance ) int]national & dome/ic  
legal protections4 ,,ice det5tion       
facilities fail to meet ,,ice's own     
/&>ds & h no mean+ful ov]sight4  7#h7 ,!
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security's ,(fice 

( ,inspector ,g5]al issu$ a ,decemb]    
#bjag report catalogu+ violations (     
compliance ) ,,ice det5tion /&>ds reg>d+
 conditions = deta9ees t und]m9e !      
protection ( deta9ees' rights1 _! humane
 treatm5t1 & ! provision ( a safe &     
heal?y environm5t4  7#i7 ,a ,june #bjah 
report by ! ,,dhs ,,oig titl$1 ,,ice's  
,inspections & ,monitor+ ( ,det5tion    
,facilities ,d ,n ,lead to ,su/a9$      
,compliance or ,sy/emic ,improvem5ts    
f\nd t nei!r ! inspections nor ! onsite 
monitor+ ensure consi/5t compliance )   
det5tion /&>ds1 nor d !y promote        
compreh5sive defici5cy corrections & t  
,,ice does n adequately foll[ up on     
id5tifi$ defici5cies or consi/5tly hold 
facilities acc\ntable = correct+ !m1 :i*
 fur!r dim9i%es ! usefulness (          
inspections4  7#aj7 ,accord+ to an      
indep5d5t analysis by m$ical exp]ts1 m  
?an half ( ! deta9ee dea? reviews       
publi%$ by ,,ice f ,decemb] #bjae to    
,april #bjag %[ t inadequate m$ical c>e 
contribut$ or l$ to ! p]son's dea? 9    

,,ice det5tion4  7#aa7 ,sexual &        
physical abuse is rampant 9 ,,ice       
cu/ody4 ,indep5d5t analysis ( #a1bbd    
compla9ts ( sexual & physical abuse 9   
,,ice cu/ody fil$ betwe5 #bjaj &        
,septemb] #bjag f\nd t ov] half report$ 
an (fic] or private det5tion contractor 
z ! p]petrator ( alleg$ abuses & t !    
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al inve/igat$   
only #cj ( ^! compla9ts4 ,data on sexual
 assault 9 ,,ice det5tion f\nd t ,,lgbt 
p 7 #ig times m likely to be sexually   
victimiz$ ?an ! g5]al population4  7#ab7
 ,,ice has tak5 measures to de/roy      
records ( immigrant abuse 9 its cu/ody4 
,9 ,july #bjag1 ,,ice reque/$ t !       
,national ,ar*ives & ,records           
,adm9i/ration approve its timetable =   
de/roy+ records relat$ to sexual        
assaults1 solit>y conf9em5t & dea?s ( p 
9 its cu/ody4  7#ac7 ,,ice subjects     
asylum seek]s to cruel & inhumane       
conditions4 ,9 a ,novemb] #bjad report1 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,committee ,aga9/     
,torture express$ conc]n ov] ,unit$     

,/ates practices ( m&atory det5tion to  
automatically hold asylum seek]s & o!r  
immigrants on arrival 9 prison-l        
det5tion facilities1 & reports ( sub/&>d
 conditions ( det5tion 9 immigration    
facilities & use ( solit>y conf9em5t1 z 
well z sexual viol5ce by /aff & o!r     
deta9ees4  7#ad7 ,,ice has n adopt$     
recomm5dations made by its ,advisory    
,committee on ,family ,resid5tial       
,c5t]s1 :i* sugge/$ 9 a #bjaf report t  
immigration en=cem5t practices %\ld     
operationalize ! presumption t det5tion 
is g5]ally nei!r appropriate nor        
necess>y = families--& t det5tion or !  
sep>ation ( families = purposes (       
immigration en=cem5t or managem5t are   
nev] 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( *ildr51 fur!r     
recomm5d+ t ! g5]al use ( family        
det5tion be discont9u$4  7#ae7 ,,ice's  
actions to =ce ,/ate & local law        
en=cem5t to comply ) immigration deta9] 
reque/s to hold p 9 cu/ody )\t a w>rant 
violate ! ,f\r? ,am5dm5t1 & immigration 
en=cem5t actions at s5sitive locations1 

includ+ c\r?\ses1 hospitals1 *ur*es &   
s*ools h und]m9$ public tru/ 9 ! ag5cy4 
7#af7 ,a tr\bl+ patt]n ( ,,ice pursu+   
immigrant rights advocates work+ )9 _!  
,fir/ ,am5dm5t rights sugge/s ! improp] 
t>get+ ( political oppon5ts & ?reat5s   
b$rock free spee* & due process rights4 
7#ag7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice
 7,,gao7 has f\nd a numb] (             
inconsi/5cies & errors 9 ,,ice's        
calculations = its congressional budget 
ju/ifications ''' 4 ,:ile ,,ice (ficials
 /at$ _! budget docum5ts und]go multiple
 reviews to ensure accuracy1 ,,ice 0 n  
able to provide docum5tation ( su*      
reviews4 ,! ,,gao conclud$1 ,,ice is n  
position$ to ensure ! cr$ibility ( its  
budget reque/s4  7#ah7 ,any ess5tial    
functions c>ri$ out by ,,ice t d n      
violate fundam5tal due process & human  
rights c be execut$ ) great] transp>5cy1
 public acc\ntability1 & adh]5ce to     
dome/ic & int]national law by o!r ,f$]al
 ag5cies4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( commission 
to adm9i/] transition ( functions  7a7  

,e/abli%m5t ,)9 #cj days ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ,congress %all e/abli% &      
conv5e ! ,commission to ,/udy & ,e/abli%
 a ,fair & ,humane ,sy/em ( ,immigration
 & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is    
,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74  7b7   
,duties ,! ,commission %all p]=m !      
foll[+ duties3 7#a7 ,id5tify all        
ess5tial functions ( ,,ice t uphold !   
,con/itution & ma9ta9 high human rights 
/&>ds pursuant to ! ,protocol ,relat+ to
 ! ,/atus ( ,refugees ( #aifg & !       
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights & id5tify !          
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies t %all be    
task$ ) execut+ activities su* z        
combatt+ f9ancial crimes1 cyb]crimes1   
trade fraud1 human traffick+ & drug     
smuggl+1 z well z a plan to transition  
any su* duties4  7#b7 ,det]m9e ! mo/    
effective means ( ensur+ t all          
immigration en=cem5t functions transf]r$
 to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ma9ta9 /rict     
compliance to ! ,con/itution1 ,f$]al    
laws1 ! ,protocol ,relat+ to ! ,/atus ( 

,refugees ( #aifg & ! ,int]national     
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1
 includ+ article #g's prohibition (     
torture & cruel1 inhuman or degrad+     
treatm5t or puni%m5t4  7#c7 ,prior to   
pres5t+ any recomm5dation = an exi/+    
,f$]al ag5cy to adopt an                
immigration-en=cem5t function deem$     
ess5tial pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,commission %all evaluate & approve !   
ag5cy's suitability = t function bas$ on
 su* ag5cy's track record ( transp>5cy &
 compliance ) its own directives &      
policies1 z well z ,f$]al laws1 /atutes1
 & treaty obligations outl9$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b72  7#d7 ,id5tify appropriate means (
 ensur+ t total ,f$]al employm5t is n   
r$uc$ ) ! abolition ( ,,ice1 prioritiz+ 
! hir+ ( p]sonnel to address ! legal1   
heal?1 & social-s]vice ne$s ( deta9$    
individuals1 ^? seek+ asylum1 & ^?      
det]m9$ to be mo/ vuln]able )9 ! ,f$]al 
immigration sy/em4  7#e7 ,provide       
recomm5dations = ensur+ t all           
immigration en=cem5t c>ri$ out by ,f$]al

 ag5cies adm9i/] asylum reque/s 9 a     
prompt & timely mann]1 & 9 full         
compliance ) all relevant ,f$]al /atutes
 & int]national laws1 su* z ! ,protocol 
,relat+ to ! ,/atus ( ,refugees ( #aifg 
& ! ,conv5tion ,aga9/ ,torture4  7#f7 ,!
 ,commission w "w ) ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security's ,(fice ( ,inspector 
,g5]al to docum5t failures to comply )  
congressional ov]sight requirem5ts1     
violations ( con/itutional protections &
 ,f$]al laws1 failures to comply ) ag5cy
 policies & directives1 violations (    
human rights1 & any o!r long/&+ patt]ns 
( m$ical neglect1 solit>y conf9em5t1    
wrongful dea?1 & o!r abuses = :i* ,,ice 
is :olly or p>tially responsible1 &     
recomm5d appropriate ways to prev5t     
future violations & educate ! ,am]ican  
public ( ! ,commission's f9d+s4  7c7    
,report to ,congress ,! ,commission %all
 submit a writt5 report ( its f9d+s &   
recomm5dations to ! ,congress no lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! fir/ meet+
 ( ! ,commission held4  7d7             

,congressional consid]ation (           
commission's report ,! ,congress %all   
consid] ! ,commission's f9d+s &         
recomm5dations 9 legislat+ ! transf] (  
ess5tial immigration-en=cem5t functions 
to exi/+ ,f$]al ag5cies prior to !      
t]m9ation ( ,,ice4  #d4 ,memb]%ip  7a7  
,numb] & appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all  
be compos$ ( #ag memb]s1 :o %all be     
appo9t$ & conv5e )9 #cj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 z foll[s3  7#a7 
,two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak]
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,two
 memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,h\se      
,m9ority ,lead]4  7#c7 ,two memb]s %all 
be appo9t$ by ! ,s5ate ,majority ,lead]4
  7#d7 ,two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! 
,s5ate ,m9ority ,lead]4  7#e7 ,n9e      
memb]s %all be select$ f ! major civil  
society & immigrants' rights            
organizations & individuals directly    
impact$ by ,,ice practices4  7b7        
,qualifications ,all memb]s ( !         
,commission %all be p]sons :o are       
especially qualifi$ to s]ve on !        

,commission by virtue ( _! education1   
tra9+1 activism or exp]i5ce1 p>ticul>ly 
9 ! field ( human rights1 int]national  
law1 & con/itutional protections4  #e4  
,t]m9ation ( ! ,u4,s4 ,immigration &    
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t ,on ! date no lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
%all t]m9ate4