An arbitrary annual cap on green cards for immigrant children who have survived parental abuse, abandonment and neglect, and who have already been approved to seek the permanent protection they desperately need, is placing them at risk of deportation, labor exploitation and other harms. The Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act, introduced by Senator Cortez Masto, together with Representatives Gomez, Espaillat, and Lofgren, would allow these immigrant children who have already been approved for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), access to the permanent protection that they need.
By eliminating the SIJS green card cap, the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act enables children to seek green cards as soon as they are granted SIJS, helping deliver the security and permanency to these young survivors that Congress intended and that all children deserve. Please urge your Senators and Representative to co-sponsor this important bill!
