White House announces plan to aid longtime undocumented immigrants
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President Biden's policy will make it easier for hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens to apply for legal residency. The plan allows immigrant spouses of American citizens to apply for permanent residency without leaving the country, putting them on a path to U.S. citizenship. The announcement marks a rare moment of Democratic joy on immigration for Biden, who seeks to highlight the country's immigrant tradition. The plan also includes a streamlined work-visa program for immigrants enrolled in DACA and other undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children. The Biden administration will waive the requirement for eligible applicants to leave the country for up to 10 years and return legally. An estimated 500,000 immigrants married to U.S. citizens and about 50,000 stepchildren of U.S. citizens will be eligible to apply for permanent residency. The plan will roll out this summer and applicants must pass background checks and meet other requirements. After three years as permanent residents, spouses may apply for U.S. citizenship. The White House announcement marks the 12th anniversary of Obama's decision to grant work permits to undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children through DACA, which aided more than 800,000 people but did not create a path to permanent residency. Biden emphasized that he will continue to control the border but said Congress is long overdue to expand legal pathways for immigrants. The plan is seen as a political effort by Biden to court voters, with critics accusing him of giving mass amnesty and citizenship to illegals for political gain. The plan has drawn criticism from Republican critics, including former President Trump, who has vowed to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants if elected to a second term. The Biden administration has stressed that any enduring immigration policy changes would have to come from Congress.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2024/06/18/biden-immigration-undocumented-spouses/
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