Revised 6/18/19 2.2.1 Identification of Qualified Sponsors Parents, relatives, or close family friends may apply to have the child released to their care. ORR begins the process of finding family members and others who may be qualified to care for an unaccompanied child as soon as the child enters ORR’s care. Revised 6/18/19 2.2 Sponsor Application Process
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The process for the safe and timely release of an unaccompanied child from ORR custody involves several steps, including: the identification of sponsors sponsor application interviews the assessment (evaluation) of sponsor suitability, including verification of the sponsor’s identity and relationship to the child (if any), background checks, and in some cases home studies and post-release planning.
ORR also protects children from smugglers, traffickers, or others who might seek to victimize or otherwise engage the child in criminal, harmful or exploitative activity. ORR evaluates potential sponsors’ ability to provide for the child’s physical and mental well-being, as required by law. ORR’s policies require the release of unaccompanied children to parents, guardians, relatives, or individuals designed by the child’s parents, referred to as “sponsors.” Safe and timely release (also known as “family reunification”) must promote public safety and ensure that sponsors are able to provide for the physical and mental well-being of children.
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has policies and procedures in place to ensure unaccompanied children in ORR care are released in a safe, efficient, and timely manner. 2.1 Summary of the Safe and Timely Release Process