U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced legislation today to reverse some provisions from President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” signed in July that impact immigrant minors.

The “Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act” would exempt minors from a new $5,000 “border apprehension fee,” as well as asylum, annual maintenance and immigration court fees. By October, teenagers across the country started to receive fine notices related to the border apprehension fee, according to The Intercept.

Cortez Masto said during a press conference that it’s Congress’ “duty to stand up for those who can’t stand up for themselves.”

“That includes the unaccompanied children who come to the United States after escaping trafficking and abuse,” Cortez Masto said during a news c

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