United StatesLimits DHS detention of children and blocks enforcement at sensitive locations
It affects where and when immigration agents can arrest people and protects many children, caregivers, and sensitive community sites from enforcement actions.
What it does
Prohibits DHS from detaining children, individuals with cognitive disabilities, and most primary caregivers except as allowed in the bill.
Prohibits immigration enforcement actions that occur at, focus on, or are within 1,000 feet of broadly defined "sensitive locations."
Requires parental notification and 24-hour reporting to Congress if a child or cognitive-disabled individual is detained.
Creates specific remedies for violations, including excluding evidence obtained at sensitive-location enforcement and release requirements for wrongfully detained individuals.
Argument forProtects children, people with cognitive disabilities, and caregivers from enforcement disruptions that can separate families and disrupt care.
Argument againstSignificantly restricts where and when DHS can act, which opponents may say could hinder arrests of dangerous individuals unless a criminal warrant is obtained.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 29Introduced in HouseLatest
- May 29Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Introduced
ImmigrationCivil Rights & VotingCriminal Justice