BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 4371, Unaccompanied Minor Screening

The Health and Human Services Department would have to screen unaccompanied migrant youth arriving in the US for criminal history and gang tattoos before they can be placed in foster care, with a relative, or released to a sponsor under H.R. 4371.

The bill would require the department’s Office of Refugee Resettlement to place any minors older than 12 in a secure facility for the duration of their immigration proceedings if they’re determined to pose a risk to themselves or others. The provisions would take effect on enactment and apply to any pending immigration cases as of that date. ...