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DHS shall ensure CBP, Border Patrol, ICE and agriculture agents within 100 miles of theSouthern border or at any port of entry receive appropriate training in dealing withfraudulent travel documents; civil, constitutional, human and privacy rights; the scope ofenforcement authorities; the use of force policies in Section 1111; immigration law; socialand cultural sensitivity toward border communities; the impact of border operations oncommunities; and environmental concerns.*****Section 1113. Department of Homeland Security Border Oversight Task Force.DHS will set up an independent task force to make recommendations regarding immigrationand border enforcement strategies to consider the impact on border communities. The taskforce should also make recommendations on improving collaboration with the communitiesand evaluate how agencies can protect the rights of border residents. The task force will becomprised of local officials, advocates, community members and Border Patrolrepresentatives.*****Flake Amendment1Amends Section 1113 by including private land owners on the DHS Border OversightTask Force. [Flake 1]Feinstein Amendment 6Amends Section 1113 by requiring within 90 days of enactment of the bill that DHSestablish standards to ensure that children in CBP custody are afforded adequatehealth care, nutrition, clothing, bedding, hygiene and access to phone calls to familymembers. [Feinstein 6]Section 1114. Immigration Ombudsman.The CIS Ombudsman’s duties will be expanded to cover CBP and ICE as well asUSCIS.Sessions Amendment 36Amends Section 1114. Expands Ombudsman authority by allowing the agency goprovide assistance to victims of crimes committed by aliens or violence near the USborder. [Sessions 36]Hirono Amendment 24Replaces Section 1114 regarding the Ombudsman. Requires the Ombudsman have abackground in immigration law as well as civil and human rights law.Lists functions of the Ombudsman:- Deal with complaints regarding DHS- Conduct inspections of facilities in the immigration system
- Identify areas where individuals and employers have problems dealing with DHS- To determine if an individual or employer is suffering or about to suffer a threat as aresult of the way immigration laws are administered and to intervene as necessary.- To propose changes in administrative practices at DHS to address problems- To make recommendations regarding immigration and enforcement policies at CBP,ICE and USCIS- To monitor the compliance of CBP, ICE and ICE with law, regulations and policy.The Ombudsman shall have the authority to request the Inspector General of DHS toconduct inspections, investigations and audits.CBP, ICE and USCIS shall establish procedures to provide formal responses torecommendations submitted by the Ombudsman.The Ombudsman shall provide an annual report to the Judiciary Committees of theSenate and House. [Hirono 24]*****Section 1115. Reports.DHS will submit to Congress a report detailing the effectiveness rate for each Border Patrolsector along the Northern and Southern borders, the number of miles under persistentsurveillance, the monthly wait times per passenger to cross the Southern border and theallocations at each port of entry on the Southern border.Grassley Amendment 2Section 1115 amended to add Senate Judiciary Committee and the House JudiciaryCommittee to copy list for DHS report on effectiveness of border security measuresand DOD report on interagency cooperation in various border security operations.[Grassley 2]Hirono Amendment 23Adds a new Section 1115 entitled “Protection of Family Values in Apprehension”.Defines the following terms:- apprehended individual- border- child- cooperating entity- migration deterrence programDHS and cooperating entities shall for each apprehended individual as soon aspracticable after an individual is apprehended inquire as to whether the person is aparent, legal guardian or primary caregiver of a child or traveling with a spouse orchild and ascertain whether repatriation of the apprehended individual present anyhumanitarian concern related to the individual’s physical safety.DHS shall ensure that with respect to a decision related to the repatriation or referralfor prosecution of the apprehended individual, due consideration is given to the best
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