Ensuring United Families at the Border Act

This bill changes rules about detaining children who are not U.S. citizens when they are caught at the border. It says there is no rule against detaining these children, and it removes requirements from a 1997 agreement that limited how long children could be held in detention. If an adult enters the country illegally with their child and is only charged with the misdemeanor crime of illegal entry, the Department of Homeland Security must keep the adult and child together in detention. The bill also stops states from requiring special licenses for detention facilities that hold children or families with children.

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