Custody Because that's what the point of. This bill is to address. Quote after meeting with more than 140 individuals from DHS and other federal agencies, we determined U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot effectively monitor the location and status of all unaccompanied alien children once released or transferred from the Department of Homeland security and the U.S. department of Health and Human Services. Custody from fiscal years 2019 to 2023, ICE transferred more than 448,000 children UACs to HHS. Most were released to sponsors. (01:06–01:22)
CLAIM
Asserts that ICE cannot effectively monitor unaccompanied alien children after release or transfer.
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