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coucerano son ‘Foe Courtney rooremcinaaicnewonn Congress of the United States 2 Bist, Comes July 2, 2019 Pee Continent, Thank you for contacting me regarding recent reports of unacceptable conditions for migrant children in federal custody. I appreciate your comments and having the benefit of your views. By way of background, Reno»: Flores was an important human rights decision handed down by the Supreme Court of the United Stats in 1993 regarding the length o ime children ean be detained by Immigration and Naturalization Serviees, The Supreme Court ute that te federal government is required to release ehlren from immigration detention without undue delay in 20 days or less. That ease, and the subsequent settlement require ution officials, including the Office of Refugee Reseitlement (ORR), under the Department of Health and Human Services, which is tasked with earing for unaccompanied children, provide food, drinking water, medical assistance (if required, ties, sinks, temperature contol, supervision, and separation from uanown adults while the children ae in custody ‘ofthe government. The settlement and other federal aw also require that after migrant children are frst

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