HHS unaccompanied children foundational rule takes effect

Policy effect

HHS finalized standards for the Office of Refugee Resettlement unaccompanied children program, codifying placement, care, release, and post-release service rules for unaccompanied noncitizen children.

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Services (HHS). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule adopts and replaces regulations relating to key aspects of the placement, care, and services provided to unaccompanied children referred to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), pursuant to ORR's responsibilities for coordinating and implementing the care and placement of unaccompanied children who are in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) and the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). This final rule establishes a foundation for the Unaccompanied Children Program (UC Program) that is consistent with ORR's statutory duties, for the benefit of unaccompanied children and to enhance public transparency as to the policies governing the operation of the UC Program. This final rule implements the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA). As modified in 2001, the FSA provides that it will terminate 45 days after publication of final regulations implementing the agreement. ORR anticipates that any termination of the settlement based on this final rule would only be effective for those provisions that affect ORR and would … Act of 2008 UC Program—Unaccompanied Children Program II. Executive Summary A. Purpose of the Regulatory Action On October 4, 2023, the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM or proposed rule), to replace and supersede regulations at 45 CFR part 410, and to codify policies and requirements concerning the placement, care, and services provided to unaccompanied children in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status and referred to ORR.1 The NPRM was based on statutory authorities and requirements provided under the Homeland Security Act of …

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