On December 9, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the release of a new version (12/23/22) of Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or.
While pregnant, UC may choose to remain at ORR facilities, but they must first be informed of their rights to access medical reproductive health services.
Shelter officials in the US are being directed by the Biden administration to ensure that pregnant migrant girls in federal custody have access to abortion services following the reversal of Roe v. Wade, according to a CBS report covering government guidance
The Trump administration tried to prohibit migrant girls in federal care from receiving abortions, until its efforts were declared unlawful by federal courts.