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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1885
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 8, 2023
Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
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Eliminating certain employment-based visa caps
Aliens Not Subject to Direct Numerical Limitations
Section 201(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) or (B)
and inserting subparagraph (A), (B), or (J)
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Preference Allocation for Employment-Based Immigrants
Section 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4)) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) or (B)
and inserting subparagraph (A), (B), or (J)
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