S. 5371

Stopping Border Surges Act

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I Unaccompanied Alien Children

Sec. 103. Special immigrant juvenile status for immigrants unable to reunite with either parent

Section 101(a)(27)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(J)) is amended—

(1) by moving the subparagraph 2 ems to the left;

(2) in clause (i), by striking , and whose reunification with 1 or both of the immigrant's parents is not viable due to abuse, neglect, abandonment, or a similar basis found under State law; and

(3) in clause (iii)—

(A) in subclause (I), by striking and at the end;

(B) in subclause (II), by adding and at the end; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

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(III) an alien may not be granted special immigrant juvenile status under this subparagraph if his or her reunification with any parent or legal guardian is not precluded by abuse, neglect, abandonment, or any similar cause under State law;

II Asylum Reform