THE ORR AND DHS INFORMATION-SHARING AGREEMENT AND ITS CONSEQUENCESInformation-Sharing Agreement • October 2nd, 2019
Contract Type FiledOctober 2nd, 2019The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), bears responsibility for the care and custody of immigrant children who arrive in the United States unaccompanied until they are reunified with a loved one pending their immigration court proceedings. Unaccompanied children are usually transferred to ORR’s care after their ap- prehension and processing by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).