DHS agrees that HHS will share information about unaccompanied children, sponsors, and household members

Original Date Announced
April 13, 2018
DHS and HHS (Office of Refugee Resettlement, ORR) execute Memorandum of Agreement that mandates information-sharing regarding unaccompanied minors, sponsors of unaccompanied minors, and individuals living in the same household as an unaccompanied minor. Under the memorandum, ORR is required to provide ICE and CBP with any information regarding an unaccompanied minor. Potential sponsors of unaccompanied minors, and any other person living in the same household as the potential sponsor of an unaccompanied minor, will be required to submit biometric information, such as fingerprints, which will be shared with ICE and CBP. [ID #325]
MOA Among ORR, ICE, and CBP Regarding Consultant and Information Sharing in Unaccompanied Alien Children Matters
Effective Date
May 13, 2018

Fully in Effect

Status: Final/Actual

Trump Administration Actions: Agency Directive Change in Practice

Subject Matter: Border

Agencies Affected: ORR ICE CBP

Associated or Derivative Policies

April 14, 2014 Previously, DHS was required to submit a request for information to ORR, and information regarding the sponsor's immigration status, and that of other individual's living in the sponsor's household was not routinely forwarded to DHS. Requests for UAC Case File Information

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