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Senator Lee's Border Child Bill | Salt Lake City News
Senator Mike Lee’s new bill, the Stopping Border Surges Act, aims to crack down on what he calls child exploitation at the border—where adults allegedly use minors to bypass immigration rules. The legislation targets the Flores Settlement Agreement, proposing children stay with claimed parents during proceedings to prevent non-relatives from exploiting the system. It demands hearings within 14 days, mandates DHS and HHS data sharing, and tightens asylum eligibility. Six GOP senators back it—but with Congress on recess and elections looming, passage won’t happen until later this year. Listen…
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