; or (C) the child is in danger of abuse or neglect at the hands of the parent or legal guardian, or is a danger to themselves or others. (b) Exception If a child is removed from his or her parent or legal guardian under this section, an independent child welfare expert licensed by the State or county in which the child was so removed, must authorize the separation not later than 48 hours after such removal, and if such expert does not authorize such separation, the child shall be reunited with his or her parent or legal guardian not later than 48 hours after such determination. (c) Prohibition on separation (1) In general A designated agency may not remove a child from a parent or legal guardian solely for the policy goal of deterring individuals from migrating to the United States or for the policy goal of promoting compliance with civil immigration laws. (2) Penalty for family separation Any person who knowingly separates a child from his or her parent or legal guardian in violation of this section, shall be fined not more than $10,000. (d) Documentation required The Secretary shall ensure that a separation under subsection (a)(3) is documented in writing and includes, at a minimum, the reason for such separation, together with the stated evidence for such separation. The Secretary shall take such actions as may be feasible to acquire written documentation pertaining to any separation under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2). 602. Family reunification (a) Family reunification The Secretary shall reallocate resources to expedite the immediate reunification of each child separated from a parent or legal guardian at or near a port of entry or within 100 miles of the border, or otherwise removed from a parent or legal guardian by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, or any agent or agency thereof, if the prior removal was not in conformity with section 601, regardless of when the separation took place. (b) Parental