The INFORM Act of 2025 mandates notification to immediate family members when an immigration detainee is transferred to a new facility.
The INFORM Act of 2025 requires the immediate family of an immigration detainee to be notified within 24 hours of the detainee's transfer to a new facility. The notification must include the reason for the transfer and details of the new facility, such as its name, address, phone number, and a point of contact. The term "immediate family" encompasses parents, siblings, children, spouses, step-parents, step-children, step-siblings, foster parents and children, and recognized common law marriages, civil unions, or domestic partnerships.
Included in complete analysis
- Overview
- Core Provisions
- Implementation
- Impact
- Legal Framework
- Critical Issues
See what it does, who it affects, and the critical issues in plain language. Free, 30 seconds.