; and (4) ensure that any parent or primary caregiver of a child in the United States— (A) absent medical necessity or extraordinary circumstances, is not transferred from his or her area of apprehension until the individual— (i) has made arrangements for the care of such child; or (ii) if such arrangements are unavailable or the individual is unable to make such arrangements, is informed of the care arrangements made for the child and of a means to maintain communication with the child; (B) absent medical necessity or extraordinary circumstances, and to the extent practicable, is placed in a detention facility either— (i) proximate to the location of apprehension; or (ii) proximate to the individual’s habitual place of residence; and (C) receives due consideration of the best interests of such child in any decision or action relating to his or her detention, release, or transfer between detention facilities. (b) Requests to local and State entities If the Secretary requests a State or local entity to hold in custody an individual who the Department has reason to believe is removable pending transfer of that individual to the custody of the Secretary or to a detention facility, the Secretary shall also request that the State or local entity provide the individual the protections specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), if that individual is found to be the parent or primary caregiver of a child in the United States. (c) Access to children, State and local courts, child welfare agencies, and consular officials At all detention facilities, the Secretary shall— (1) prominently post in a manner accessible to detainees and visitors and include in detainee handbooks information on the protections of this title as well as information on potential eligibility for parole or release; (2) absent extraordinary circumstances, ensure that individuals who are detained by the Department and are parents of children in the United States are— (A) permitted regular phone calls and contact visits with their children