Transparency of Migration Act
The Transparency of Migration Act would require the Secretaries of Homeland Security (DHS) and Health and Human Services (HHS) to publicly publish on their department websites certain information about individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States and who are processed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or are processed through an HHS facility. The data to be published are aggregated statistics, updated weekly, and include: the daily number of such individuals, their countries of origin, ages and genders, the states to which they are released or sent, and the number and types of criminal convictions they possess (if any). The goal appears to be to increase public transparency about how these populations are processed and managed by federal agencies.
Key Points
- 1Public availability: DHS and HHS must post the specified information on their respective department websites.
- 2Target population: Information related to individuals unlawfully present in the U.S. who are processed by CBP detention or released into the U.S., or who are processed through an HHS facility.
- 3Data elements required:
- 4- Daily counts of individuals described in (a)
- 5- Countries of origin
- 6- Ages and genders
- 7- States to which individuals are released or sent
- 8- Number and types of criminal convictions (if any)
- 9Update frequency: Data must be updated weekly.
- 10Scope and limitations: The bill does not specify identifiers or names, implying aggregated statistical data rather than individual records.
- 11Status and context: Introduced in the House (H.R. 299) in the 119th Congress; sponsored by Ms. Malliotakis; referred to the Judiciary Committee. No enforcement mechanism or penalties are described in the text provided.