Biden unveils plan to protect immigrants married to US citizens from deportation and expands work permits
By
Christian Datoc
and
Anna Giaritelli
June 18, 2024 5:00 am
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President Joe Biden is unveiling new actions Tuesday that will speed a pathway to legal residency for about 500,000 undocumented people living in the United States.
Biden’s announcement, made days after the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, comes just weeks after the president signed an executive order that will forcibly close the southern border and allow the federal government to expand deportation procedures for incoming immigrants when crossings reach a certain threshold, a policy that drew sharp condemnation from immigration activists and members of his own party.
Biden’s sweeping immigration eases the pathway to legal status for roughly half a million undocumented spouses married to U.S. citizens who have lived in the country for more than a decade as of June 17, 2024.
Approved cases will be granted a three-year window to apply for legal permanent residency for themselves, in addition to their estimated 50,000 children under the age of 21, and remain working in the United States until that process concludes. The president is also expediting the visa process for any foreign-born students, including “Dreamers,” who graduate from U.S. higher education institutions and hold an offer of employment from an American company.
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