Transparency of Migration Act
Sponsored By: Representative Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Introduced
Summary
Creates public, weekly reporting on individuals unlawfully present who are processed by federal immigration and health facilities. The bill would require the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services to post on their websites information about two groups: people apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) who are sent to federally run detention centers or released into the United States, and people processed at HHS facilities. The posted data must be updated weekly and include daily counts, countries of origin, ages and genders, the States where people are sent or released, and the number and types of criminal convictions, if any.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Weekly public data on migrant processing
If enacted, DHS and HHS would post weekly reports on their websites. The reports would cover people unlawfully present who are processed by CBP or HHS. They would list the daily number, countries of origin, ages, and genders. They would show the states where people were released or sent. They would also include the number and types of criminal convictions, if any. This would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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