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  1. February 2025

    1. February 14, 2025 2.0

      Reported: ICE granted access to Office of Refugee Resettlement unaccompanied minors database

      MinorsBorder ORRHHSDHSICECBP Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. January 2025

    1. January 31, 2025 2.0

      EOIR Acting Director Reinstates Trump Memo on Child Advocates

      Hearings and AdjudicationsMinors EOIRHHS Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

  1. December 2020

    1. December 29, 2020

      ACF reorganizes ORR, creates new division

      RefugeesMinors ORR Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect
  1. March 2020

    1. March 10, 2020

      COVID-19: Unaccompanied children not being held in CA, WA shelters

      Minors CBPORR Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

      Not in effect
  1. July 2019

    1. July 1, 2019

      HHS to fund 1,300 more beds in Carrizo Springs, Texas

      BorderDetentionMinors CBPORR Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect
  1. May 2019

    1. May 30, 2019

      HHS cancels funding for recreational activities in unaccompanied minor shelters

      MinorsDetention ORRICE Final/Actual Change in Practice
  1. January 2019

    1. January 24, 2019

      Reports of Trump Administration unlawfully detaining and deporting unaccompanied minor asylum-seekers

      BorderMinors ORRICECBP ProposedIn Litigation Change in Practice
  1. September 2018

    1. September 21, 2018

      Report that ICE arrests sponsors of unaccompanied minors

      InteriorMinors ICEORR Reported Change in Practice
  1. June 2018

    1. June 21, 2018

      DOD prepares to house 20,000 unaccompanied minors at military bases

      DetentionMinors ORRDOD Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

      Partially in effect
    2. June 19, 2018

      DHS reportedly increasing its use of medical records in asylum determinations in children's cases

      MinorsAsylum, Withholding and CATEnforcement USCISICEORR Reported Change in Practice

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect
    3. June 15, 2018

      DHS establishes hotline for separated parents to locate children

      BorderMinors CBPORR Final/Actual Change in Practice

      Current Status

      Fully in Effect
  1. May 2018

  1. March 2017

    1. March 24, 2017

      ORR requires Director-level authorization of custodial releases of certain unaccompanied children

      DetentionInteriorMinors ORR Enjoined/Vacated Agency DirectiveChange in Practice

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