Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
S 1885 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove annual numerical limits on employment-based visas for a new category (J). This change would directly affect immigrants in category J, allowing them to obtain visas without facing yearly caps. The bill modifies two sections of the law (201(b)(1)(A) and 203(b)(4)) to include category J in the list of exempt categories. The bill's title references "vulnerable immigrant youth," but the provided text does not specify that category J relates to youth or vulnerability.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
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Introduced Jun 8, 2023
Last action Jun 8, 2023
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Jun 8, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
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State
District
P
Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
Co
Laphonza R. Butler
DDemocratic
Co
Patty Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
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