Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
In the Spring of 2018, the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented a "zero-tolerance policy" for certain immigration offenses. As a result, DHS separated large numbers of alien families, with adults being held in Federal detention while their children were transferred to the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). On June 26, 2018, in a class action lawsuit, Ms. L v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a Federal District Court ordered the Federal Government to identify and reunify separated families who met certain criteria. Given the potential impact of these actions on vulnerable children and ORR operations, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted this review to determine the number and status of separated children (i.e., children separated from their parent or legal guardian by DHS) who have entered ORR care, including but not limited to the subset of separated children covered by Ms. L v. ICE.
Date Issued:
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
OEI-BL-18-0051
Component, if applicable:
Administration for Children and Families
Location(s):
Agency-Wide
Type of Report:
Inspection / Evaluation
View Document:
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oei-BL-18-00511.pdf | 4.03 MB |
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