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  • H. R. 8536 — To establish the Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Immigration Custody, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:6,050

    H.R. 8536, titled the "Protection of Kids in Immigrant Detention Act" or "PROKID Act," aims to establish an Office of the Ombudsperson for Immigrant Children in Immigration Custody within the Department of Health and Human Services. This office will oversee the welfare of...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8536 is a special plan to make sure kids who come to a new country and are staying in special safe places are cared for well. It makes a new helper in charge to check that these kids are safe and to work on getting them to loving families as quickly as possible.