S.Amdt. 1630

SA 1630. Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Franken)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1183
submitted by Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Hatch) to the bill S. 744,
to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD.

(a) In General.--In all procedures and decisions concerning
unaccompanied alien children that are made by a Federal
agency or a Federal court pursuant to the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) or regulations
implementing the Act, the best interests of the child shall
be a primary consideration.
(b) Determinations Related to Section 101(a)(27)(J) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act.--Best interests
determinations made in administrative or judicial proceedings
described in section 101(a)(27)(J) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(J)) shall be conclusive
in assessing the best interests of the child under this
section.
(c) Factors.--In assessing the best interests of the child,
the entities referred to in subsection (a) shall consider, in
the context of the child's age and maturity, the following
factors:
(1) The views of the child.
(2) The safety and security considerations of the child.
(3) The mental and physical health of the child.
(4) The parent-child relationship and family unity, and the
potential effect of separating the child from the child's
parent or legal guardian, siblings, and other members of the
child's extended biological family.
(5) The child's sense of security, familiarity, and
attachments.
(6) The child's well-being, including the need of the child
for education and support related to child development.
(7) The child's ethnic, religious, and cultural and
linguistic background.
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