Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families
Headline: Establishes Task Force to Reunite Families Separated at Border
What it does: Agencies must identify children separated between January 20, 2017 and January 20, 2021 and recommend steps to reunite and support them.
- Identifies children separated at the U.S.-Mexico border between Jan 20, 2017 and Jan 20, 2021.
- May lead to recommendations for parole, visas, or other immigration benefits to reunite families.
- Calls for trauma and mental health services and other support for reunited children and families.
Summary
This order creates a government task force to find and reunite children who were separated from their families at the United States-Mexico border. It directs the group to identify all children separated between January 20, 2017 and January 20, 2021, and to recommend steps—such as parole, visas, and support services—to reunite children and their families.
Senior officials from border security, foreign affairs, health services, and law enforcement will serve on the task force. The group must report progress within 120 days and regularly thereafter.
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