Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
S 1965, the "Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act," removes visa caps for special immigrant juveniles under U.S. immigration law. It directly affects vulnerable immigrant youth who qualify as "special immigrants" due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment by their parents. The bill amends two key sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act to add a new category "J" for these individuals, eliminating numerical limits that previously restricted their access to employment-based visas. This change allows them to bypass standard visa quotas, making it easier for them to legally work and remain in the U.S. without facing annual visa caps.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 5, 2025
Last action Jun 5, 2025
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Jun 5, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jun 5, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
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Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
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Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Jacky Rosen
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Patty Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
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