8 USC 1377 - Collection of data on detained asylum seekers

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 26, 2024

§ 1377.

Collection of data on detained asylum seekers

(a)

In general

The Attorney General shall regularly collect data on a nation-wide 1

 So in original. Probably should be “nationwide”.

basis with respect to asylum seekers in detention in the United States, including the following information:

(1)

The number of detainees.

(2)

An identification of the countries of origin of the detainees.

(3)

The percentage of each gender within the total number of detainees.

(4)

The number of detainees listed by each year of age of the detainees.

(5)

The location of each detainee by detention facility.

(6)

With respect to each facility where detainees are held, whether the facility is also used to detain criminals and whether any of the detainees are held in the same cells as criminals.

(7)

The number and frequency of the transfers of detainees between detention facilities.

(8)

The average length of detention and the number of detainees by category of the length of detention.

(9)

The rate of release from detention of detainees for each district of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

(10)

A description of the disposition of cases.

(b)

Annual reports

(c)

Availability to public

(Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(h) [title IX, § 903], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–480, 2681–541.)

cite as: 8 USC 1377