; no judicial review A decision of an immigration officer under this clause, and the issuance of a repatriation order, shall be in the sole, unreviewable discretion of the immigration officer. (iv) Detention during proceedings (I) In general Except as provided in subclauses (II) and (III), notwithstanding any other provision of law, settlement agreement, or consent decree, an unaccompanied alien child shall not be released from the custody of the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement during the pendency of the immigration or removal proceedings of the unaccompanied alien child. (II) Release to sponsor (aa) In general Except as provided in item (bb), the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement may, in the sole, unreviewable discretion of the Director, release an unaccompanied alien child to a sponsor who is a verified parent or legal guardian or, in the case of an unaccompanied alien child who does not have a verified parent or legal guardian in the United States, a close relative, a distant relative, or an unrelated adult. (bb) Exception The Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement shall not under any circumstance release an unaccompanied alien child to a sponsor or a member of the sponsor's household who has committed an offense described in section 236(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1) ), is detained while in removal proceedings under section 240 of that Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a ), has assisted or facilitated the smuggling or trafficking of a child, or would otherwise pose a threat to the well-being of the unaccompanied alien child. (cc) Provision of information to Secretary of Homeland Security The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide to the Secretary of Homeland Security information relating to the sponsor, potential sponsor, and each member of the household of the sponsor or potential sponsor, of each unaccompanied alien child. (III) Programs for unaccompanied alien children without sponsors In the case