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A bill to establish the position of Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Enforcement Related Concerns in the Department of Homeland Security.

USA116th CongressS-2691| Senate 
| Updated: 10/24/2019
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (8)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes the position of Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Related Concerns within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The ombudsman shall establish an independent, neutral, and standardized process to assist individuals in resolving complaints related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and related entities; make recommendations to DHS to address chronic issues identified in the complaints process; establish a Border Oversight Panel, which shall make recommendations related to border enforcement policies and strategies; review ICE and CBP compliance with departmental policies and standards of care for detained aliens; establish a Border Community Liaison in each Border Patrol sector on the northern and southern borders, which shall consult with and receive feedback from border communities on ICE and CBP policies and activities; conduct yearly evaluations of training for ICE and CBP agents and officers, including whether such training adequately addresses the use of force and civil rights issues; develop recommendations for establishing an electronic number system for tracking a child that has been separated from a parent, legal guardian, or relative; and report to Congress a plan to require the use of body-worn cameras by Border Patrol agents and ICE officers.
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Timeline
Oct 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • October 24, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 24, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2203: Homeland Security Improvement Act
Administrative remediesAdvisory bodiesAssault and harassment offensesBorder security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDue process and equal protectionEmployee performanceEmployment and training programsEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersPhotography and imagingProperty rightsRacial and ethnic relationsRight of privacySex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesWorker safety and health

A bill to establish the position of Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Enforcement Related Concerns in the Department of Homeland Security.

USA116th CongressS-2691| Senate 
| Updated: 10/24/2019
This bill establishes the position of Ombudsman for Border and Immigration Related Concerns within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The ombudsman shall establish an independent, neutral, and standardized process to assist individuals in resolving complaints related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and related entities; make recommendations to DHS to address chronic issues identified in the complaints process; establish a Border Oversight Panel, which shall make recommendations related to border enforcement policies and strategies; review ICE and CBP compliance with departmental policies and standards of care for detained aliens; establish a Border Community Liaison in each Border Patrol sector on the northern and southern borders, which shall consult with and receive feedback from border communities on ICE and CBP policies and activities; conduct yearly evaluations of training for ICE and CBP agents and officers, including whether such training adequately addresses the use of force and civil rights issues; develop recommendations for establishing an electronic number system for tracking a child that has been separated from a parent, legal guardian, or relative; and report to Congress a plan to require the use of body-worn cameras by Border Patrol agents and ICE officers.
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Timeline
Oct 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • October 24, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 24, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (8)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2203: Homeland Security Improvement Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAdvisory bodiesAssault and harassment offensesBorder security and unlawful immigrationChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityDue process and equal protectionEmployee performanceEmployment and training programsEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureFamily relationshipsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersPhotography and imagingProperty rightsRacial and ethnic relationsRight of privacySex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesWorker safety and health