H.R. 9745, known as Orlin's Law, establishes a new community-based case management program within the Department of Homeland Security that operates independently from Immigration and Customs Enforcement to provide alternatives to detention for immigrants. The program will offer comprehensive support services including case management, social services, medical and mental health care, housing, transportation, and legal services, all delivered in appropriate languages. The law defines key terms including "covered parents" as immigrants who are parents of dependent children physically present in the United States, and "dependent child" as anyone under 18 or unable to support themselves due to physical, medical, or mental disability, with parents broadly defined to include biological or adoptive parents, legal guardians, and kin caregivers. By creating these community-based alternatives and support services, the bill aims to shift immigration management away from detention-focused approaches toward more supportive, service-oriented models for vulnerable immigrant families.
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