WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego issued the following press release:
Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed two bills to protect immigrant youth, including unaccompanied children and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) recipients from harmful policies that subject them to hefty asylum fees and put them in years of legal limbo.
"If we're a country that values families, then we shouldn't be subjecting children to extra fines or forcing them to jump through hoops just to find safety," said Senator Gallego. "That's why I'm supporting these bills to protect unaccompanied youth escaping trafficking and abuse from the cruel provisions in Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill and help them move faster toward permanent legal status. The safety...