The main purpose of this legislation, known as the "Dignity and Due Process for Children Act of 2026," is to improve the treatment and legal protections for unaccompanied minors who encounter immigration enforcement in the United States. The law aims to ensure that these children are not unjustly detained or coerced into legal agreements without proper legal representation. Key provisions of the law include several important changes. First, it states that unaccompanied minors cannot be arrested or detained by immigration officers without a warrant issued by an immigration judge.