19 Dec 2023
Lawsuit Reveals Unaccompanied Child Manual of Procedures
"VECINA & NILA v. Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (D. Mass.) – Lawsuit seeking records the immediate release and proactive disclosure of a full and complete copy of the Unaccompanied Child Manual of Procedures (UC MAP).
Co-Counsel: Araujo & Fisher LLC
Status: The complaint was filed on November 1, 2023. On December 11, 2023, the Administration for Children and Families released an unredacted copy of all 6 sections of the manual. Whether the agency will proactively disclose the manual going forward remains an outstanding issue in the case.
Documents:
+ Complaint
+ Section 1: Placement in ORR Care Provider Facilities
+ Section 2: Safe and Timely Release from ORR Care
+ Section 3: Services
+ Section 4: Preventing, Detecting, and Responding to Sexual Abuse and Harassment
+ Section 5: Program Management
+ Section 6: Resources and Services Available After Release from ORR Care"