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| title: "House Oversight: Estate Documents (Nov 12) (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012377)" |
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| 13. Section 205 |
| DOJ opposes the addition of the new subsection 240A(b)(6)(A) of the Immigration and |
| Nationality 21 Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)) unless the word "Federal" is added before "law |
| enforcement official." The same proposed subsection currently states that the Seerctary of the |
| Department of Homeland Security "shall grant parole" to the relatives of trafficking victims. |
| DOJ recommends changing this language to read "may grant parole" so the Secretary has the |
| latitude to make an appropriate decision, There may be reasons pertaining to the circumstances |
| of the relatives of the trafficking victim for which the Secretary should have discretion to deny |
| parole. Further, DOJ finds it necessary to strike any reference to "as a result of the alien's |
| cooperation with law enforcement" for the reasons noted above. |
| In subsection, (6)(B)(ii)(II), DOJ opposes a statutory requirement that parole be extended |
| during pending civil actions. As indicated above, this action would create a potential for abuse |
| because of the lengthy and plaintiff/victim-controlled delays in conducting civil litigation. |
| 14. Section 211 |
| The Department opposes the change of the "and" in subsection (1)(A) to an "or." Both |
| the Attorney General and the Secretary of DHS need to be involved in the certification process. |
| The current certification process is well-established and needs no statutory revisions. DOJ also |
| opposes the change in subsection (L)(B), which would remove the Attorney General's authority |
| in stating whether a person's presence is necessary in ensuring an effective prosecution. As the |
| agency that prosecutes cases of human trafficking, DOI's involvement is vitally important. The |
| Department has the same concern with the proposed change in subsection (2). |
| 15. |
| Section 213 |
| We strongly oppose the language in this section that inappropriately removes law |
| enforcement from any initial deterination of victim status or benefits eligibility. DOJ and DHS |
| play a critical role in protecting the safety of victims and service providers. Any failure to |
| involve Federal law enforcement immediately upon suspicion that a crime has been committed |
| could threaten the safety of the victim, impeded efforts to promptly rescue victims still in |
| jeopardy, and possibly man that the offenders avoid apprehension. DOJ recognizes the |
| important of including HHS at the initial stages for the purpose of facilitating prompt delivery of |
| the full range of available benefits and services to trafficking victims. DOJ will continue to work |
| with DHS and HHS to ensure that interagency procedures afford victims of trafficking prompt |
| protection and access to these services. |
| The Department further objects to the provision set forth in paragraph (G), which would |
| require both Federal and state law enforcement officials to inform the Department of Health and |
| Human Services (HHS) of the existence of a potential victim, but does not require HHS, other |
| Government officials, or non-governmental service providers to inform Federal or state law |
| enforcement of such a victim. To the extent that such a notification procedure must exist, it must |
| also include notification to the Attorney General and the Secretary of DHS, who bear |
| responsibility for prosecuting and investigating instances of human trafficking. |
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