(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
(3) SSA.—The term ‘‘SSA’’ means appropriate 
State social service agencies. 
SEC. 3. ARREST PROCEDURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any immigration workplace en-
forcement operation by the Department for alleged viola-
tions under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), which is reasonably calculated to ap-
prehend, or results in the apprehension of, at least 50 
aliens, shall be carried out in accordance with the proce-
dures described in this section. 
(b) STATE NOTIFICATION.—The Department shall 
provide State officials with sufficient advance notice of all 
immigration workplace enforcement operations to allow 
State law enforcement officials to notify SSA of— 
(1) the specific area of the State that will be af-
fected; 
(2) the languages spoken by employees at the 
target worksite; and 
(3) any special needs of the employees. 
(c) NGO NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Department and the ap-
plicable SSA shall determine how appropriate non-
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governmental organizations will be notified on the 
day of the enforcement action. 
(2) PARTICIPATION.—At the discretion of the 
SSA, representatives of the nongovernmental organi-
zation who speak the native language of the aliens 
detained in the enforcement action may be permitted 
to participate with SSA officials in interviewing such 
aliens. 
(d) DETERMINATION OF RISK TO RELATIVES.—The 
Department shall provide the applicable SSA with unfet-
tered and confidential access to aliens detained in the en-
forcement action to assist in the screening and interviews 
of aliens to determine whether the detainee, the detainee’s 
children, or other vulnerable people, including elderly and 
disabled individuals, have been placed at risk as a result 
of the detainee’s arrest. 
(e) MEDICAL SCREENING.—After SSA officials have 
met with the alien detainees, qualified medical personnel 
from the Division of Immigration Health Services of the 
Department of Health and Human Services shall— 
(1) conduct medical screenings of the alien de-
tainees; and 
(2) identify and report any medical issues that 
might necessitate humanitarian release or additional 
care. 
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(f) CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
Department shall immediately consider recommendations 
made by the applicable SSA and the Division of Immigra-
tion Health Services about alien detainees who should be 
released on humanitarian grounds, including alien detain-
ees who— 
(1) have a medical condition that requires spe-
cial attention; 
(2) are pregnant women; 
(3) are nursing mothers; 
(4) are the sole caretakers of their minor chil-
dren or elderly relatives; 
(5) function as the primary contact between the 
family and those outside the home due to language 
barriers; 
(6) are needed to support their spouses in car-
ing for sick or special needs children; 
(7) have spouses who are ill or otherwise unable 
to be sole caretaker; or 
(8) are younger than 18 years of age. 
(g) PUBLICITY.—The Department shall provide, and 
advertise in the mainstream and foreign language media, 
a toll-free number through which family members of alien 
detainees may report such relationships to operators who 
speak English and the majority language of the target 
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population of the enforcement operation and will convey 
such information to the Department and the applicable 
SSA. 
SEC. 4. DETENTION PROCEDURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to maximize full and fair 
visitation by children, immediate family members, and 
counsel, an alien should be detained, to the extent space 
is available, in facilities within the physical jurisdiction or 
catchment area of the local field office of United States 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 
(b) RELEASE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 72 hours of 
an alien’s apprehension, the alien shall be released 
from Department custody, in accordance with para-
graph (2), if the alien— 
(A) is not subject to mandatory detention 
under section 235(1)(B)(iii)(IV), 236(c), or 
236A of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1225(1)(B)(iii)(IV), 1226(c), and 
1226a); 
(B) does not pose an immediate flight risk; 
and 
(C) meets any of the criteria set forth in 
section 3(f). 
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(2) TYPE OF RELEASE.—An alien shall be re-
leased under this subsection— 
(A) on the alien’s own recognizance; 
(B) by posting a minimum bond under sec-
tion 236(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(a)); 
(C) on parole in accordance with section 
212(d)(5)(A) 
of 
such 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1182(d)(5)(A)); or 
(D) through the Intensive Supervision Ap-
pearance Program or another comparable alter-
native to detention program. 
SEC. 5. LEGAL ORIENTATION PRESENTATIONS. 
Any alien arrested in an immigration enforcement op-
eration that is reasonably calculated to apprehend, or re-
sults in the apprehension of, at least 50 aliens shall have 
access to legal orientation presentations provided by inde-
pendent, nongovernmental agencies through the Legal 
Orientation Program administered by the Executive Office 
for Immigration Review. 
SEC. 6. REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE TREATMENT OF 
ALIENS IN A VULNERABLE POPULATION IN 
THE UNITED STATES. 
Not later than 6 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regula-
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tions to implement this Act, in accordance with the notice 
and comment requirements under subchapter II of chapter 
5 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to 
as the Administrative Procedure Act). 
SEC. 7. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
The Secretary shall submit an annual report that de-
scribes all the actions taken by the Department to imple-
ment this Act to— 
(1) Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; 
(2) Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives; 
(3) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 
(4) the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 
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