The Know Your Rights Act would require the Attorney General to establish an Office of Legal Access Programs within the Executive Office for Immigration Review to provide legal orientation programs for detained immigrants. These programs would educate noncitizens about immigration procedures, their legal rights, and how to make informed decisions about removal cases and relief options within five days of arriving in custody. The materials and programs must be available in English and the five most common languages spoken by detainees at each location, with special attention to identifying vulnerable populations like unaccompanied children and those with serious mental disabilities. The Attorney General would have 180 days to submit a plan to Congress and one year to deploy these programs nationwide at all detention facilities. The legislation does not specify a funding amount but authorizes whatever spending is necessary to implement the programs.
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