Notice of rights
Title II — Standards for Department of Health and Human Services custody of unaccompanied noncitizen children › Subtitle A — Standards for foster care homes and childcare facilities
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(a) In general The Ombudsperson shall develop a notice of children's rights in childcare facilities, which shall be— (1) posted in each childcare facility in all locations in which unaccompanied noncitizen children are located; and (2) distributed to each unaccompanied noncitizen child on arrival at a childcare facility. (b) Description of rights The notice required by subsection (a) shall include— (1) a description of— (A) all rights afforded to an unaccompanied noncitizen child under section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1232) and this Act; (B) the right to a bond redetermination hearing; and (C) any other existing mechanism by which children may seek to enforce their rights, including placement review panels; and (2) a list of pro bono legal services providers and contact information for such providers. (c) Format and languages (1) In general Such notice shall be— (A) written in a manner that is child friendly and age-appropriate; and (B) made available and posted in multiple languages, including the top 20 preferred languages. (2) Additional languages The Ombudsperson may require that such notice be made available and posted in any additional language the Ombudsperson considers necessary based on the demographics of arriving noncitizen children. (d) Orientation to role of Office of the Ombudsperson Each State-licensed program that operates a childcare facility shall provide to each unaccompanied noncitizen child in its care— (1) information about the Office of the Ombudsperson; and (2) the contact information for the Office of the Ombudsperson.