Bill · S. 1965· Senate(119-S-1965)

Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act

Age: 62 years

Nevada

Introduced: 6/5/2025
Last activity: 6/5/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by: Catherine Cortez Masto
Cosponsors: - 11 - 0

Immigration

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the ``Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act'', seeks to change how visas are allocated. It aims to eliminate employment-based visa caps for children who are classified as special immigrant juveniles. These children are described as abused, abandoned, and neglected. The legislation proposes specific amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act. These changes would include subparagraph (J) in certain sections regarding numerical limitations and preference allocations.

Yes

Would children be better off under this?+9
The bill specifically benefits abused, abandoned, and neglected children by removing visa obstacles.
Would immigrants be better off under this?+8
The bill provides significant relief to vulnerable immigrant children by eliminating visa caps.
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?+8
The bill eases the path to legal status for vulnerable immigrant children by removing visa caps.