Tweaks to Administrative Forms for Refugee Kids' Care Providers
Published Date: 5/27/2025
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Summary
The Office of Refugee Resettlement is updating forms that help manage care for unaccompanied alien children. These changes affect care providers, children, and staff by improving how visits, information sharing, and hiring are handled. The public can comment now, and these updates aim to keep things running smoothly without extra costs.
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