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Original Date Announced
June 21, 2018Press reports that DOD, following a request from HHS, will prepare to temporarily house up to 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children from July 2018 through end of year. In a letter to Congress, DOD confirms the plans. DOD will only be responsible for housing while HHS or contractors will be responsible for everything else (e.g. meals, supervision). [ID #334]
Washington Post: DOD to house 20000 unaccompanied immigrant childrenEffective Date
June 21, 2018Biden Administration Action: Modified
April 30, 20212021.04.30 ORR Field Guidance #13, Emergency Intake Sites (EIS) Instructions and Standards
This Biden administration policy modifies the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
On April 30, 2021, ORR issued field guidance delineating the standards for Emergency Intake Sites used to house unaccompanied minors.
View DocumentBiden Administration Action: Modified
April 30, 20242024.04.30 Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule (45 C.F.R. Part 410)
This Biden administration policy modifies the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
On April 30, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration of Children and Families, enacts a final rule regulating key aspects of the placement, care, and services provided to unaccompanied children in custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The final rule implements the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement.
Subpart I of the final rule addresses Emergency and Influx Operations. The rule codifies standards for Emergency or Influx Facilities (EIFs), including the possibility of using U.S. Department of Defense sites for EIFs.
View DocumentCurrent Status
Partially in effectMost Recent Action
April 30, 2024 Action: Modified 2024.04.30 Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule (45 C.F.R. Part 410)April 30, 2021Acted on by Biden Administration
April 30, 2024Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeAssociated or Derivative Policies
Pre Trump-Era Policies
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August 5, 2014
The Obama administration also used shelters on military bases to house unaccompanied minors following the 2014 surge in migrants from Central America, but not at such a scale.
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