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A new bill, the Stopping Border Surges Act, is poised to reshape how undocumented children are handled at the U.S. border — targeting a disturbing trend where adults exploit kids to sneak into the country. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Mike Lee propose keeping parents and children together throughout the immigration process, eliminating loopholes that let non-parents claim kinship to gain entry. The legislation also aims to curb the “recycling” of children by smugglers — a practice where kids are reused to help multiple adults cross illegally. By cracking down on this exploitation and removing incentives for dangerous journeys, the bill seeks to make the border safer and less attractive to traffickers — all while protecting vulnerable children from being pawns in a broken system.

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