Democrats file bill to streamline green cards for at-risk yo

A group of Democrats introduced a bill Thursday to simplify immigration procedures for foreign-born minors who have been abandoned, abused or neglected. The bill, led by Reps. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), would exempt children in Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) from country caps or quotas that can delay their…

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