Ensuring United Families at the Border Act

Introduced Jan 3, 2025Latest action Jan 3, 2025Immigration

Plain-English summary

Ensuring United Families at the Border Act This bill addresses the treatment of children who are non-U. S. nationals ( aliens under federal law), including by statutorily establishing that there is no presumption that such a child (other than an unaccompanied child) should not be detained for immigration purposes. Specifically, the bill states that the detention of such minors shall be governed by specified sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act and not any other provision of law, judicial ruling, or settlement agreement.

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Issue relevance

Why this appears in Paper Trail

Immigration Enforcement

Matched from official metadata: policy_area: Immigration; subject: Immigration status and procedures

People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

Eric Burlison

Cosponsor · Republican · MO

Eli Crane

Cosponsor · Republican · AZ

Andy Biggs

Sponsor · Republican · AZ

Troy Nehls

Cosponsor · Republican · TX

No linked House roll-call vote is available yet. Senate votes are not currently synchronized.

Official Subjects

ImmigrationChild safety and welfareDetention of personsFamily relationshipsBorder security and unlawful immigrationImmigration status and proceduresLicensing and registrationsState and local government operationsImmigrant health and welfare

Sources & text

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