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Fact Sheet: Zero Tolerance Immigration Prosecutions - Families
Fact Sheet: Zero Tolerance Immigration Prosecutions - Families
06-15-2018 11:08 AM Release Date: June 15, 2018 The risks of crossing the Rio Grande and desert terrain, or hiding in stash houses or tractor trailers, are high for adults and even more deeply concerning for children.* Individuals who seek to enter the United States should do so at ports of entry. The Attorney General directed United States Attorneys on the Southwest Border to prosecute all amenable adults who illegally enter the country, including those accompanied by their children, for 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a), illegal entry.* Children whose parents are referred for prosecution will be placed with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The information below provides information about:
Individuals who are apprehended by Border Patrol are taken to stations for processing.*
After the conclusion of any criminal case, individuals will be transferred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for appropriate immigration proceedings.* Any individual processed for removal, including those who are criminally prosecuted for illegal entry, may seek asylum or other protection available under law.* Alien children may also present an individual claim for asylum and depending on the circumstances, may undergo separate immigration proceedings. Communication and Coordination for Families Children in HHS ORR custody are provided with appropriate care, including medical care, mental health care, and educational programs. Children are normally held in a temporary shelter or hosted by an appropriate family. While in HHS care, ORR begins the process of locating a sponsor for the child for discharge from federal custody.*
Contact Information For assistance in locating child(ren), individuals may contact the Office of Refugee Resettlement by calling 1-800-203-7001, email information@ORRNCC.com, or visit https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/resource...al-call-center. *Individuals should provide the child’s full name, date of birth, and country of origin, as well as the alien registration number (A number), if available.* Operators are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and speak both Spanish and English.* If calling from an ICE detention facility, dial 699# on the free call platform. For information about an immigration case or the process for reunifying with child(ren), individuals can call the ICE hotline at 1-888-351-4024, email Parental.Interests@ice.dhs.gov, or visit https://www.ice.gov/contact/detention-information-line.* If calling from an ICE detention facility, call using speed dial 9116# on the free call platform.* ICE is committed to connecting family members as quickly as possible after separation so that parents know the location of their children and have regular communication with them. ICE has posted information in all longer-term facilities with this information.*
Topics: Border Security, Immigration Enforcement Keywords: Border Security, Family detention, southwest border More... |
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