,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cjia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ai1 #bjah ,mr4  
,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4   
,blunt1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mrs4 
,ern/1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4    
,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4   
,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,sasse1 ,mr4 
,scott1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4    
,lee1 & ,mr4 ,wick]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to limit ! sep>ation ( families seek+  
asylum 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & exp$ite !    
asylum process = individuals arriv+ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ) *ildr54  #a4 ,%ort title
  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect    
,kids & ,p>5ts ,act4  #b4 ,ensur+       
families rema9 toge!r ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law1 judicial det]m9ation1  
cons5t decree1 or settlem5t agreem5t3   
7a7 ,a *ild %all rema9 9 ! cu/ody ( & be
 deta9$ 9 ! same facility z ! ,asylum   
,applicant :o is ! *ild's p>5t or legal 
gu>dian dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! ,asylum       

,applicant's asylum or )hold+ ( removal 
proce$+s4  7b7 ,if a *ild has multiple  
p>5ts or legal gu>dians :o are ,asylum  
,applicants1 t *ild %all rema9 9 !      
cu/ody ( & be deta9$ 9 ! same facility z
 all ( ! *ild's p>5ts & legal gu>dians  
dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! ,asylum ,applicants'  
asylum or )hold+ ( removal proce$+s2    
unless "o ( ! *ild's p>5ts or legal     
gu>dians is pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & n
 9 any =m ( det5tion1 9 :i* case ! *ild 
%all be plac$ 9 ! cu/ody ( t p>5t or    
legal gu>dian4  #c4 ,facilities = asylum
 applicants :o reta9 cu/ody ( a *ild    
7a7 ,! designat$ ag5cies %all ma9ta9    
facilities = ! jo9t det5tion ( ,asylum  
,applicants :o reta9 cu/ody ( a *ild & !
 *ild4 ,^! facilities %all only conta9  
individuals :o are "u ! age ( #ah or are
 ! p>5ts or legal gu>dians ( individuals
 "u ! age ( #ah4  7b7 ,fund+ ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjai1 #bjbj1 & #bjba su*   
sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is  
section4  #d4 ,increas+ ! numb] (       

au?oriz$ immigration judges  7a7        
,increase 9 immigration judges ,!       
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all 
increase ! total numb] ( immigration    
judges to adjudicate p5d+ cases &       
effici5tly process future cases by #cge 
judges4  7b7 ,necess>y support /aff =   
immigration judges ,to address ! %ortage
 ( support /aff = immigration judges1 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all ensure t ea*      
immigration judge has suffici5t support 
/aff1 adequate te*nological & security  
res\rces1 & appropriate c\rtroom        
facilities4  7c7 ,increase 9 bo>d (     
immigration appeals attorneys ,!        
,attorney ,g5]al %all increase ! numb] (
 ,bo>d ( ,immigration ,appeals /aff     
attorneys by sixty attorneys4  7d7      
,necess>y support /aff = bo>d (         
immigration appeals ,to address !       
%ortage ( support /aff = ! ,bo>d (      
,immigration appeals1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all ensure t ! ,bo>d ( ,immigration   
,appeals & its /aff attorneys has       
suffici5t support /aff & adequate       

te*nological & security res\rces4  7e7  
,prioritization ( asylum applicants ,any
 immigration judges1 ,bo>d (            
,immigration ,appeals /aff attorneys1 & 
support /aff hir$ "u ! au?ority ( ?is   
section %all prioritize asylum          
applications t are fil$ by ,asylum      
,applicants4  7f7 ,fund+ ,!re are       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjai1 #bjbj1 & #bjba su*   
sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is  
section4  #e4 ,increas+ ! numb] (       
available dep>tm5t ( homel& security    
employees  7a7 ,increase 9 dep>tm5t (   
homel& security p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security %all increase ! total 
numb] ( ,dep>tm5t p]sonnel t are        
responsible = process+ asylum           
applications fil$ by ,asylum ,applicants
 by #bjj individuals4 ,positions        
au?oriz$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act & any exi/+ (fic] vacancies )9 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security on su*    
date ( enactm5t %all n c\nt t[>ds !     
increase m&at$ by ?is p>agraph4  7b7    

,increase 9 dep>tm5t ( homel& security  
p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to    
procure space1 tempor>y facilities1 & to
 hire ! requir$ adm9i/rative & legal    
support /aff1 on an exp$it$ basis1 to   
accommodate ! additional positions      
au?oriz$ "u ?is section4  7c7 ,fund+    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai1 #bjbj1 & #bjba 
su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out  
?is section4  #f4 ,e/abli%+ deadl9es =  
process+ ( asylum applicants ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law1 judicial       
det]m9ation1 cons5t decree1 or settlem5t
 agreem5t3  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,!       
,attorney ,g5]al & ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security %all e/abli% )9 #fj days ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act proc$ures = !       
exp$it$ consid]ation ( asylum           
applications fil$ by ,asylum            
,applicants1 pursuant to ! guidel9es set
 =? 9 ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,an asylum        
application fil$ by ,asylum ,applicants 
mu/ be gov]n$ by ! exp$it$ proc$ures set
 =? by ?is ,act1 z oppos$ to exi/+      

asylum law1 proc$ures1 regulations1 &   
timel9es4 ,b unless modifi$ by ?is ,act 
or ! proc$ures set =? 91 regulations    
promulgat$ pursuant to1 & timel9es      
e/abli%$ by ?is ,act1 ! /&>ds1          
proc$ures1 & burd5s ( pro( e/abli%$ by  
exi/+ law & regulations = asylum        
applications %all apply to an asylum    
application fil$ by an ,asylum          
,applicant4  7#c7 ,until ! ,attorney    
,g5]al & ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security h
 e/abli%$ proc$ures = exp$it$           
consid]ation ( asylum applications "u   
?is section1 any asylum application fil$
 by an ,asylum ,applicant %all be       
review$ "u exi/+ law1 regulations1 &    
proc$ures = ! evaluation ( an asylum    
claim4 ,o!r sections ( ?is ,act1 includ+
 sections #b1 #c1 & #h1 w none!less beg9
 to apply to ,asylum ,applicants ^u     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,asylum       
int]views  7#a7 ,)9 #bd h\rs ( an       
initial ref]ral f immigration (ficials (
 an asylum application by an ,asylum    
,applicant1 an asylum (fic] %all conduct

 an asylum int]view ( ! ,asylum         
,applicant4  7#b7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al   
%all provide in=mation conc]n+ ! asylum 
int]view describ$ 9 ?is section to      
,asylum ,applicants at lea/ twelve h\rs 
prior to ! asylum int]view4 ,an ,asylum 
,applicant may consult ) a p]son or     
p]sons ( ! ,asylum ,applicant's *oos+   
prior to ! int]view or any review !re(1 
accord+ to regulations prescrib$ by !   
,attorney ,g5]al4 ,su* consultation %all
 be at no exp5se to ! ,gov]nm5t & %all n
 unreasonably delay ! process4  7#c7 ,)9
 #bd h\rs ( ! />t ( an asylum int]view1 
! asylum (fic] mu/ make a det]m9ation ( 
:e!r ! ,asylum ,application has a       
cr$ible fe> ( p]secution4  7#d7 ,if !   
(fic] det]m9es t ! ,asylum ,applicant   
has a cr$ible fe> ( p]secution1 !       
,asylum ,applicant %all be deta9$ =     
fur!r consid]ation ( ! application =    
asylum & ref]r$ = an asylum det]m9ation 
consi/5t ) subsection 7d74  7#e7 ,if !  
(fic] det]m9es t ! ,asylum ,applicant   
does n h a cr$ible fe> ( p]secution1 !  

,asylum ,applicant has #bd h\rs to      
reque/ review by an ,immigration ,judge4
 ,if ! ,asylum ,applicant does n reque/ 
review ( ! det]m9ation )9 t "t p]iod1 a 
,f9al ,ord] ( ,removal %all be issu$4   
7#f7 ,! asylum (fic] %all prep>e a      
writt5 record ( a det]m9ation t !       
,asylum ,applicant does n h a cr$ible   
fe> ( p]secution4 ,su* record %all      
include a summ>y ( ! mat]ial facts z    
/at$ by ! ,asylum ,applicant1 su*       
additional facts 7if any7 reli$ ^u by ! 
(fic]1 & ! (fic]'s analysis ( :y1 9 !   
light ( su* facts1 ! ,asylum ,applicant 
has n e/abli%$ a cr$ible fe> (          
p]secution4 ,a copy ( ! (fic]'s int]view
 notes %all be atta*$ to ! writt5       
summ>y4  7c7 ,appe>ance be=e immigration
 judge  7#a7 ,9 ! case ( an ,asylum     
,applicant ref]r$ to an ,immigration    
,judge foll[+ a det]m9ation ( cr$ible   
fe> ( p]secution by ! asylum (fic] or an
 ,asylum ,applicant :o reque/s review by
 an ,immigration ,judge ( a det]m9ation 
t ! ,asylum ,applicant does n h a       

cr$ible fe> ( p]secution1 ! ,attorney   
,g5]al %all pres5t ! ,asylum ,applicant 
be=e an immigration judge = a he>+ )9   
#bd h\rs ( ! ref]ral or reque/4  7#b7 ,!
 ,immigration ,judge %all make a        
det]m9ation ( asylum or )hold+ ( removal
 eligibility )9 #abj h\rs ( su* a he>+4 
7#c7 ,if ! ,immigration ,judge det]m9es 
! ,asylum ,applicant is eligible =      
asylum or )hold+ ( removal1 ! judge w   
ord] t asylum or )hold+ ( removal be    
grant$4  7#d7 ,if ! ,immigration ,judge 
det]m9es t ! ,asylum ,applicant is n    
eligible = asylum or )hold+ ( removal1 !
 ,asylum ,applicant has #bd h\rs to     
reque/ review by ! ,bo>d ( ,immigration 
,appeals4 ,if ! ,asylum ,applicant does 
n reque/ review ( ! det]m9ation )9 t "t 
p]iod1 a ,f9al ,ord] ( ,removal w be    
issu$4  7#e7 ,! ,immigration ,judge %all
 prep>e a writt5 record ( a det]m9ation 
t ! ,asylum ,applicant is n eligible =  
asylum or )hold+ ( removal4 ,su* record 
%all include a summ>y ( ! mat]ial facts 
z /at$ by ! ,asylum ,applicant1 su*     

additional facts 7if any7 reli$ ^u by ! 
,immigration ,judge1 & ! ,immigration   
,judge's analysis ( :y1 9 ! light ( su* 
facts1 ! ,asylum ,applicant has n       
e/abli%$ eligibility = asylum or )hold+ 
( removal4  7d7 ,review by bo>d (       
immigration appeals  7#a7 ,9 ! case ( an
 ,asylum ,applicant :o reque/s review by
 ! ,bo>d ( ,immigration ,appeals ( a    
det]m9ation by an ,immigration ,judge t 
he or %e is n eligible = asylum or      
)hold+ ( removal1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all pres5t ! reque/ = review to ! ,bo>d
 ( ,immigration ,appeals )9 #bd h\rs ( !
 reque/4  7#b7 ,! ,bo>d ( ,immigration  
,appeals %all make a det]m9ation (      
asylum or )hold+ ( removal eligibility  
)9 #bd h\rs ( receiv+ ! reque/4  7#c7   
,if ! ,bo>d ( ,immigration ,appeals     
det]m9es ! ,asylum ,applicant is        
eligible = asylum or )hold+ ( removal1 !
 ,bo>d ( ,immigration ,appeals w ord] t 
asylum or )hold+ ( removal be grant$4   
7#d7 ,if ! ,bo>d ( ,immigration ,appeals
 det]m9es t ! ,asylum ,applicant is n   

eligible = asylum or )hold+ ( removal1 !
 ,asylum ,applicant has #bd h\rs to     
reque/ review by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 ,if
 ! ,asylum ,applicant does n reque/     
review ( ! det]m9ation )9 t "t p]iod1 a 
,f9al ,ord] ( ,removal w be issu$4  7e7 
,review by ,attorney ,g5]al  7#a7 ,9 !  
case ( an ,asylum ,applicant :o reque/s 
review by ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( a        
det]m9ation by ! ,bo>d ( ,immigration   
,appeals t he or %e is n eligible =     
asylum or )hold+ ( removal1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all make a det]m9ation ( asylum 
or )hold+ ( removal eligibility )9 #bd  
h\rs ( receiv+ ! reque/4  7#b7 ,if !    
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es ! ,asylum     
,applicant is eligible = asylum or      
)hold+ ( removal1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al w  
ord] t asylum be grant$4  7#c7 ,if !    
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t ! ,asylum   
,applicant is n eligible = asylum or    
)hold+ ( removal1 a ,f9al ,ord] (       
,removal w be issu$4  7f7 ,issuance (   
f9al ord] ( removal ,foll[+ a           
det]m9ation by ! ,attorney ,g5]al t !   

,asylum ,applicant is n eligible =      
asylum or )hold+ ( removal1 !re %all be 
no additional review prior to ! issuance
 ( a ,f9al ,ord] ( ,removal4  7g7 ,grant
 ( asylum ,if asylum or )hold+ ( removal
 is grant$ to an ,asylum ,applicant     
pursuant to ^! exp$it$ proc$ures1 !     
grant w be conditional & ! ,asylum      
,applicant %all rema9 9 det5tion until !
 id5tity ( ! applicant has be5 *eck$    
aga9/ all appropriate records or        
databases ma9ta9$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
& by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 includ+ !     
,automat$ ,visa ,look\t ,sy/em1 to      
det]m9e any gr\nds on :i* ! ali5 may be 
inadmissible to1 excludable f1 removable
 f1 or deportable f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or 
ineligible to apply = or be grant$      
asylum or )hold+ ( removal4  7h7        
,ext5sions ( deadl9es on behalf (       
designat$ ag5cies ,a designat$ ag5cy may
 seek an ext5sion ( any ( ! deadl9es set
 =? 9 ?is subsection by apply+ = an     
ext5sion ) an ,immigration ,judge4 ,!   
,immigration ,judge mu/ issue an ord]   

/at+ t ! designat$ ag5cy has e/abli%$ t 
good cause w>rants ! grant+ ( an        
ext5sion4 ,an ext5sion may be grant$ =  
up to ?irty days4 ,only two ext5sions   
may be grant$1 9 total1 to a designat$  
ag5cy dur+ ! entirety ( an ,asylum      
,applicant's asylum application process4
 ,any ext5sions ( ! deadl9es %all n     
affect ! det5tion ( ! ,asylum           
,applicant4  7i7 ,ext5sions ( deadl9es  
on behalf ( asylum applicants ,an       
,asylum ,applicant may seek an ext5sion 
( any ( ! deadl9es set =? 9 ?is         
subsection by apply+ = an ext5sion ) an 
,immigration ,judge4 ,! ,immigration    
,judge mu/ issue an ord] /at+ t !       
,asylum ,applicant has e/abli%$ t good  
cause w>rants ! grant+ ( an ext5sion4   
,an ext5sion may be grant$ = up to ?irty
 days4 ,only two ext5sions may be       
grant$1 9 total1 to an ,asylum          
,applicant dur+ ! entirety ( ! ,asylum  
,applicant's asylum application process4
 ,any ext5sions ( ! deadl9es %all n     
affect ! det5tion ( ! ,asylum           

,applicant4  #g4 ,consequ5ces ( d5ial ( 
asylum application ,not)/&+ any o!r     
provision ( law1 judicial det]m9ation1  
cons5t decree1 or settlem5t agreem5t3   
7a7 ,once a ,f9al ,ord] ( ,removal = an 
,asylum ,applicant is issu$1 ! designat$
 ag5cy %all remove f ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 
f\r days ! ,asylum ,applicant & any *ild
 = :om ! ,asylum ,applicant is ! p>5t or
 legal gu>dian & has be5 deta9$ ) !     
,asylum ,applicant4  7#a7 ,exception ,if
 ! *ild has a p>5t or legal gu>dian :o w
 be rema9+ physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates :5 ! ,asylum ,applicant is       
remov$1 ! *ild w rema9 9 or be plac$ 9 !
 cu/ody ( t p>5t or legal gu>dian4  7b7 
,an ,asylum ,applicant ^: asylum        
application is d5i$ pursuant to !       
process outl9$ 9 ?is ,act %all n be     
prosecut$ = illegal entry z a result ( !
 entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates t l$ to !   
fil+ ( ! asylum application adjudicat$  
"u ! process outl9$ 9 ?is ,act1 b w     
in/ead be remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,an 
,asylum ,applicant may be prosecut$ =   

any o!r violation ( ! law if & once _!  
asylum application has be5 d5i$4 ,if !  
,asylum ,applicant is prosecut$ = an    
immigration crime t is n a crime (      
viol5ce1 ! provisions ( ?is ,act t      
require t a *ild %all rema9 9 ! cu/ody (
 & be deta9$ 9 ! same facility z !      
,asylum ,applicant1 & any o!r exceptions
 & requirem5ts !re( set =? 9 ?is ,act1  
%all cont9ue to apply4  7c7 ,a d5ial (  
an asylum application pursuant to !     
process outl9$ 9 ?is ,act %all n        
prejudice a subsequ5t asylum application
 by ! same ,asylum ,applicant on ! same 
gr\nds if x is lat] fil$ aft] ! ,asylum 
,applicant arrives at a legal port (    
entry & files an asylum application1    
unless x is det]m9$ t ! ,asylum         
,applicant engag$ 9 fraud dur+ 8 prior  
asylum application t 0 d5i$ pursuant to 
! process outl9$ 9 ?is ,act4  #h4       
,exceptions to ensur+ families rema9    
toge!r  7a7 ,an ag5t or (fic] ( a       
designat$ ag5cy %all be p]mitt$ to      
remove a *ild f ! cu/ody ( an ,asylum   

,applicant t is ! *ild's p>5t or legal  
gu>dian ) t ,asylum ,applicant's cons5t4
 ,if a *ild has multiple p>5ts or legal 
gu>dians 9 det5tion1 all p>5ts or legal 
gu>dians ) cu/ody ( ! *ild mu/ cons5t to
 h ! *ild remov$ f _! cu/ody be=e an    
ag5t or (fic] ( a designat$ ag5cy is    
p]mitt$ to remove ! *ild2 o!rwise1 !    
*ild w rema9 ) ! p>5t or legal gu>dian  
:o does n wi% = ! *ild to be remov$4    
7b7 ,an ag5t or (fic] ( a designat$     
ag5cy %all be p]mitt$ to remove a *ild f
 ! cu/ody ( an ,asylum ,applicant )\t t 
,asylum ,applicant's cons5t if ! foll[+ 
has occurr$3  7#a7 ,a ,/ate c\rt1       
au?oriz$ "u ,/ate law1 t]m9ates ! rights
 ( a p>5t or legal gu>dian1 det]m9es t x
 is 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild to be      
remov$ f 8 or h] p>5t or legal gu>dian1 
9 accordance ) ! ,adoption & ,safe      
,families ,act ( #aiig 7,public ,law    
#aje-hi71 or makes any simil>           
det]m9ation t is legally au?oriz$ "u    
,/ate law4  7#b7 ,an (ficial f ! ,/ate  
or c\nty *ild welf>e ag5cy ) exp]tise 9 

*ild trauma & developm5t makes a be/    
int]e/s det]m9ation t x is 9 ! be/      
int]e/s ( ! *ild to be remov$ f 8 or h] 
p>5t or legal gu>dian because ! *ild is 
9 dang] ( abuse or neglect at ! h&s ( ! 
p>5t or legal gu>dian1 or is a dang] to 
h]self or o!rs4  7#c7 ,! ,*ief ,patrol  
,ag5t or ! ,area ,port ,director1 or _! 
designees1 au?orizes sep>ation ^u !     
recomm5dation by an ag5t or (fic]1 bas$ 
on a f9d+ t--  7,a7 ! *ild is a victim (
 traffick+ or is at significant risk (  
becom+ a victim ( traffick+2  7,b7 !re  
is a /rong likelihood t ! adult is n !  
p>5t or legal gu>dian ( ! *ild2 or  7,c7
 ! *ild is 9 dang] ( abuse or neglect at
 ! h&s ( ! p>5t or legal gu>dian1 or is 
a dang] to !mselves or o!rs4  7c7       
,docum5tation requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t a sep>ation "u subsection      
7a77#c7 is docum5t$ 9 writ+ & includes1 
at a m9imum1 ! reason = su* sep>ation1  
toge!r ) ! /at$ evid5ce = su* sep>ation4
  #i4 ,recomm5dations = sep>ations by   
ag5ts or (fic]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   

?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1
 %all develop tra9+ & guidance1 ) an    
emphasis on ! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild1     
*ildhood trauma1 atta*m5t1 & *ild       
developm5t1 = use by ! ag5ts & (fic]s1 9
 ord] to /&>dize ! implem5tation (      
section #h7;b77#c74  7b7 ,annual review 
,n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all review ! guidance develop$ "u      
subsection 7a7 & make recomm5dations to 
! ,secret>y to ensure su* guidance is 9 
accordance ) curr5t evid5ce & be/       
practices 9 *ild welf>e1 *ild           
developm5t1 & *ildhood trauma4  7c7     
,requirem5t ,! guidance "u subsection   
7a7 %all incorporate ! presumptions     
describ$ 9 section #aj4  7d7 ,additional
 requirem5ts  7#a7 ,evid5ce-bas$ ,!     
guidance & tra9+ develop$ "u ?is section
 %all incorporate evid5ce-bas$          
practices4  7#b7 ,tra9+ requir$  7,a7   
,all ag5ts & (fic]s ( designat$ ag5cies1

 ^u hire1 & annually !reaft]1 %all      
complete tra9+ on adh]5ce to ! guidance 
"u ?is section4  7,b7 ,all ,*ief ,patrol
 ,ag5ts & ,area ,port ,directors1 ^u    
hire1 & annually !reaft]1 %all          
complete--  7i7 tra9+ on adh]5ce to !   
guidance "u ?is section2 &  7ii7 #ij    
m9utes ( *ild welf>e practice tra9+ t is
 evid5ce-bas$ & trauma-in=m$4  #aj4     
,presumptions ,! presumptions describ$ 9
 ?is ,act are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,family    
unity ,!re %all be a /rong presumption 9
 favor ( family unity4  7#b7 ,sibl+s ,to
 ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !         
,secret>y %all ensure t sibl+ gr\ps     
rema9 intact4  #aa4 ,requir$ policy =   
locat+ sep>at$ *ildr5  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
publi% f9al public guidance t describes1
 ) specificity1 ! mann] 9 :i* an ,asylum
 ,applicant may locate a *ild !y 7 !    
p>5t or legal gu>dian ( t 0 sep>at$ f !m
 prior to ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,9     
develop+ ! public guidance1 ! ,secret>y 

%all consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices4  7b7 ,writt5           
notification ,! ,secret>y %all provide  
ea* ,asylum ,applicant :o 0 sep>at$ f a 
*ild !y 7 ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ( )   
writt5 notice ( ! public guidance to    
locate ! sep>at$ *ild4  7c7 ,language   
access ,all guidance %all be available 9
 ,engli% & ,spani%1 & at ! reque/ ( !   
,asylum ,applicant1 9 ! language or     
mann] t is und]/&able by ! ,asylum      
,applicant4  #ab4 ,annual report on     
family sep>ation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &      
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit a report to ! committees (       
jurisdiction t describes ea* in/ance 9  
:i* a *ild 0 sep>at$ f a p>5t or legal  
gu>dian & includes1 = ea* su* in/ance1 !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,! relation%ip ( ! adult 
& ! *ild4  7#b7 ,! age & g5d] ( ! adult 
& *ild4  7#c7 ,! l5g? ( sep>ation4  7#d7
 ,:e!r ! adult 0 *>g$ ) a crime1 & if ! 
adult 0 *>g$ ) a crime1 ! type ( crime4 
7#e7 ,:e!r ! adult made a claim =       

asylum1 express$ a fe> to return1 or    
appli$ = o!r immigration relief4  7#f7  
,:e!r ! adult 0 prosecut$ if *>g$ ) a   
crime & ! associat$ outcome ( su* *>ges4
  7#g7 ,! /at$ reason =1 & evid5ce 9    
support (1 ! sep>ation4  7#h7 ,if ! *ild
 0 "p ( a sibl+ gr\p at ! "t (          
sep>ation1 :e!r ! sibl+ gr\p has _h     
physical contact & visitation4  7#i7    
,:e!r ! *ild 0 r5d]$ an unaccompani$    
ali5 *ild4  7#aj7 ,o!r in=mation 9 !    
,secret>y's discretion4  #ac4           
,cl>ification ( p>5tal rights ,if a *ild
 is sep>at$ f a p>5t or legal gu>dian1 &
 a ,/ate c\rt has n made a det]m9ation t
 ! p>5tal rights h be5 t]m9at$1 !re is a
 presumption t--  7#a7 ! p>5tal rights  
rema9 intact2 &  7#b7 ! sep>ation does n
 con/itute an affirmative det]m9ation ( 
abuse or neglect "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law4
  #ad4 ,cl>ification ( exi/+ law  7a7   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be int]pret$ to   
sup]s$e or modify ,f$]al *ild welf>e    
law1 :]e applicable1 includ+ ! ,adoption
 & ,safe ,families ,act ( #aiig 7,public

 ,law #aje-hi74  7b7 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act   
%all be int]pret$ to sup]s$e or modify  
,/ate *ild welf>e laws :]e applicable4  
7c7 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be int]pret$  
to grant any due process rights to any  
individual :o ent]$ ?is c\ntry          
illegally4  7d7 ,no?+ 9 ?is act %all    
alt] h[ an unaccompani$ ali5 "u ! age ( 
eighte5 is treat$ "u exi/+ law4  #ae4   
,,gao report on prosecution ( asylum    
seek]s  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy ( 
! prosecution ( asylum seek]s dur+ !    
p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjjh & end+
 on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah1 includ+--  7#a7
 ! total numb] ( p]sons :o claim$ a fe> 
( p]secution1 receiv$ a favorable       
cr$ible fe> det]m9ation1 & 7 ref]r$ =   
prosecution2  7#b7 an ov]view & analysis
 ( ! metrics us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security & ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice to track ! numb] ( asylum seek]s
 ref]r$ = prosecution2  7#c7 ! total    
numb] ( asylum seek]s ref]r$ =          
prosecution1 a breakd[n & description ( 

! crim9al *>ges fil$ aga9/ asylum seek]s
 dur+ su* p]iod1 & a breakd[n &         
description ( ! convictions secur$2     
7#d7 ! total numb] ( asylum seek]s :o 7 
sep>at$ f _! *ildr5 z a result ( be+    
ref]r$ = prosecution2  7#e7 a breakd[n (
 ! res\rces sp5t on prosecut+ asylum    
seek]s dur+ su* p]iod1 z well z any     
div]sion ( res\rces requir$ to prosecute
 asylum seek]s1 & any co/s impos$ on    
,/ates & localities2  7#f7 ! total numb]
 ( asylum seek]s :o 7 ref]r$ =          
prosecution & also w5t ?r\gh immigration
 proce$+s2 &  7#g7 ! total numb] (      
asylum seek]s ref]r$ = prosecution :o 7 
deport$ be=e go+ ?r\gh immigration      
proce$+s4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to    
,congress a report t describes ! results
 ( ! /udy conduct$ pursuant to          
subsection 7a74  #af4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5t2 (fic] ,! t]ms ag5t & 
(fic] include contractors ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,asylum applicant ,!   

t]m ,asylum ,applicant means an ali5 :o 
7a7 has no p]man5t immigration /atus2   
7b7 is deta9$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
gov]nm5t at or ne> a port ( entry or )9 
#ajj miles ( ! bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
:ile hav+ cu/ody ( & be+ 9 ! pres5ce ( a
 *ild = :om ! ali5 is a p>5t or legal   
gu>dian2 & 7c7 seeks1 )9 #dh h\rs (     
det5tion1 asylum pursuant to section    
#bjh ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act1 )hold+ ( removal pursuant to      
section #bda7;b77#c7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act1 or )hold+ ( removal  
pursuant to ! ,conv5tion ,aga9/         
,torture4  7#c7 ,asylum application ,!  
t]m asylum application means an         
application = asylum pursuant to section
 #bjh ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality   
,act1 an application = )hold+ ( removal 
"u section #bda7;b77#c7 ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act1 &_/or an          
application = )hold+ ( removal pursuant 
to ! ,conv5tion ,aga9/ ,torture4  7#d7  
,*ild ,! t]m *ild means an individual   
:o-- 7,a7 has n rea*$ ! age ( #ah2  7,b7

 has no p]man5t immigration /atus2 &    
7,c7 0 9 ! cu/ody & pres5ce ( a p>5t or 
legal gu>dian :5 ! p>5t or legal gu>dian
 0 deta9$ = illegally ent]+ into !      
,unit$ ,/ates at or ne> a port ( entry  
or )9 #ajj miles ( ! bord] ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#e7 ,committees ( jurisdiction
 ,! t]m committees ( jurisdiction       
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
 & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7#f7 ,dang] ( abuse or
 neglect at ! h&s ( ! p>5t or legal     
gu>dian ,! t]m dang] ( abuse or neglect 
at ! h&s ( ! p>5t or legal gu>dian %all 
n mean migrat+ to or cross+ ! ,unit$    
,/ates bord]4  7#g7 ,designat$ ag5cy ,! 
t]m designat$ ag5cy means-- 7,a7 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2  7,b7 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 &  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7#h7      
,secret>y ,unless o!rwise specifi$1 !   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security4