Orlin’s Law

This bill sets rules for how the Department of Homeland Security handles immigrants in custody who are parents or caregivers of children in the United States. Within 2 hours of taking someone into immigration custody, officials would have to ask whether the person is a parent, and such parents would be released unless an immigration judge finds clear and convincing evidence that they pose a safety risk. Detained parents would get free phone and video calls with their children, chances to take part in family court cases, limits on transfers to distant areas, and the option to ask to be removed along with their children. The bill also creates an Office of Detained Parent Coordination within ICE, a community-based case management program as an alternative to detention, quarterly public reporting, and government-paid reunification for parents removed without these protections.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Pramila Jayapal Democrat sponsor
• 30 cosponsors