HR 9654 United States House · 118th Congress

Stop Alien Children Trafficking Act

This bill requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to create an automated system within 60 days to track unaccompanied alien children who miss immigration court hearings. It mandates sharing this information internally (within ICE offices) and externally with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Refugee Resettlement, and the Department of Justice. The bill includes annual compliance checks where ICE must certify adherence to the system, with noncompliance penalties including blocked bonus pay for political appointees from 2025-2035. It directly affects ICE operations, child welfare agencies, and the immigration court process for unaccompanied minors. The bill focuses solely on administrative information sharing, not on altering immigration law or trafficking prevention.
Sub-Topics: Enforcement Sanctuary Policies Detention Tags: Children
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Introduced Sep 18, 2024 Last action Sep 18, 2024
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