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H.R. 3980, The Families First Immigration Enforcement Act
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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H.R. 3980 would provide for safe and humane policies and procedures pertaining to the arrest, detention, and processing of aliens in immigration enforcement operations.
== Detailed Summary ==
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(LogFamilies First Immigration Enforcement Act - Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in a workplace enforcement operation that is calculated to editapprehend or does apprehend at least 50 aliens, to do the wikifollowing: (1) give state agencies sufficient notice to arrange for representatives who speak the detainees' language and to provide for any special needs; (2) afford access to state social service agencies to screen and interview detainees to determine if medical risks or risks to relatives exist; (3) consider, upon recommendation, the release of detainees on age, medical, or family related humanitarian grounds; and (4) provide a toll-free number for families of detainees to report their relationship to DHS or state social services.
Requires that such aliens have access to legal orientation presentations through the Executive Office for Immigration Review's legal orientation program.
States that detainees should be held within the firstjurisdiction of the local United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office to providethe extent that space allows.
Requires a detailed summarydetainee's release within 72 hours of apprehension if such alien is not subject to mandatory detention, does not pose a flight risk, or is subject to humanitarian release. States that such alien shall be released: (1) on his or her own recognizance; (2) by posting a minimum bond; (3) on parole under the Immigration and Nationality Act; or (4) through the bill!)intensive supervision appearance or similar program.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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Latest Major Action: 10/25/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Bea
April 13, 2008, 5:56pm (report abuse)Please it is important that this bill passes. These people are trying to give a better life to their children and to themselves. We cannot separate families just because they are not legal in this country. We are negating everything this country stands for.