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Original Date Announced
December 19, 2018HHS will no longer require that all adults living in the same household as migrant children be fingerprinted before releasing the minor to the sponsor. Only the sponsors themselves will have to undergo fingerprinting. [ID #65]
Press Release: Rep. DeLauro Statement on HHS Fingerprinting Policy ChangeEffective Date
December 19, 2018Subsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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July 28, 2022
2022.07.28 Order and Final Judgement
This settlement in Duchitinga v. Lloyd requires that the ORR schedule fingerprinting appointments within seven days and to finish processing them in ten days for parents and sponsors who are aiming to be reunited with children in ORR custody. This settlement expires in two years. **Litigation is listed for informational purposes and is not comprehensive. For the current status of legal challenges, check other sources.**
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Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: In Litigation RescindedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeAssociated or Derivative Policies
Pre Trump-Era Policies
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In prior administrations, information regarding the unaccompanied minor's sponsor's immigration status, and that of other individual's living in the sponsor's household was not routinely forwarded to DHS.
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