Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025
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Overview
The Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025 aims to reverse provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21) that are believed to weaken protections and increase risks for unaccompanied children seeking refuge in the United States. The bill seeks to prevent the imposition of fees that could hinder their ability to pursue legal relief and to restore safeguards related to screenings, legal processes, and information sharing with family members. It specifically targets provisions that could lead to expedited returns to countries with potential dangers and limit access to protections.
Key provisions
- Exempts unaccompanied alien children from fees associated with asylum, employment authorization, and special immigrant juvenile status.
- Repeals a section of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that allowed for the imposition of fees to pursue humanitarian protection.
- Restricts the sharing of information about unaccompanied children’s family members with immigration enforcement agencies.
- Repeals provisions related to body examinations conducted by the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of Refugee Resettlement.
- Requires refunds of fees paid under provisions now repealed or amended by the bill.
- Clarifies that the Secretary of Homeland Security may not impose fees for certain immigration-related actions involving unaccompanied children.
- Addresses limitations on in-person examinations of unaccompanied children in custody.
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