This bill seeks to restore and expand free telephone service for individuals held in immigration detention, recognizing the critical need for detainees to access legal counsel and maintain ties with family. It addresses the inadequacy of current communication options and aims to reinstate a program that provided free minutes during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was later halted due to a lack of funding. The legislation asserts that a portion of recent funding allocated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be used to support this vital communication program. The bill mandates several communication requirements for aliens in Department of Homeland Security custody. These include an initial 10-minute call to an immediate family member upon arrival or transfer, 200 free minutes each month for outgoing communication to family and other specified persons, and unlimited free minutes for calls to legal counsel , potential legal counsel, consulate officials, and various government and legal entities. These entities include the Executive Office for Immigration Review, immigration courts, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and offices investigating detention conditions. Furthermore, communications with legal and official contacts are to be confidential, prohibiting monitoring or recording without a lawful warrant, and must occur in a private setting. Detention facilities are authorized to establish consistent policies for the time, place, and manner of communications but cannot restrict the number of minutes or duration of calls with legal representatives.