Policy Brief
The Senate Reconciliation Text’s Catastrophic Implications for Unaccompanied Children
June 17, 2025
The Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees’ reconciliation text would dismantle decades of bipartisan protections for unaccompanied immigrant children. By rewriting the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and Flores Settlement Agreement, the bill imposes exorbitant fees—up to $12,000—for children seeking humanitarian relief, effectively barring access to asylum and family…
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