Outreach to immigrant communities

(a) Authority To conduct The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office for Immigration Review, shall carry out a program to educate aliens regarding who may provide legal services and representation to aliens in immigration proceedings through cost-effective outreach to immigrant communities. (b) Purpose The purpose of the program authorized under subsection (a) is to prevent aliens from being subjected to fraud by individuals who are not authorized to provide legal services or representation to aliens. (c) Availability The Attorney General shall, to the extent practicable, make publicly available information regarding fraud by immigration consultants, visa consultants, and other individuals who are not authorized to provide legal services or representation to aliens available— (1) at appropriate offices that provide services or information to aliens; and (2) through websites that are— (A) maintained by the Attorney General; and (B) intended to provide information regarding immigration matters to aliens. (d) Foreign language materials Any educational materials used to carry out the program authorized under subsection (a) shall, to the extent practicable, be made available to immigrant communities in appropriate languages, including English and Spanish. (e) Authorization of appropriations (1) Amounts authorized There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. (2) Availability Any amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.