OPEN Act

This bill sets new rules for federal immigration enforcement and detention. It would give Members of Congress unannounced access to all immigration detention facilities, require the Department of Homeland Security to publicly report incidents such as excessive force and detentions of U.S. citizens, and require grievance processes in detention facilities. It would bar immigration officers from using excessive force, set deadlines for notifying families and providing phone calls and legal access after a detention, and set standards for medical care and transfers between facilities. It would also limit converting warehouses and other buildings into detention centers without inspections and notice to states, and would require a judge-issued warrant for immigration arrests, with information obtained in violation barred from removal proceedings.

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Sponsors

• Michael F. Bennet Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors