This order will impact roughly 500,000 people who are married to us. Citizens. President Biden said to announce *** new program at the White House today while marking the 12 th anniversary of the Obama era dreamers program protecting undocumented immigrants brought to the US as Children from deportation. The new policy will give undocumented spouses of US citizens an opportunity to apply for *** parole in place program which also shield them from deportation and offer work permits if they've lived in the country for at least *** decade and have no serious criminal record. This is part of Biden's election year pitch to bring relief to immigrants without legal status and balance criticism received from Democrats over his last order that shuts down the asylum process. Once the number of people crossing the border reaches *** certain threshold at the White House. I'm Amy.
Biden announces new executive action on immigration
President Biden's new executive action will impact roughly 500,000 undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens.
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Updated: 6:54 AM CDT Jun 18, 2024
President Biden is set to announce new executive action on immigration, impacting roughly 500,000 people married to U.S. citizens. Biden's announcement Tuesday at the White House comes on the 12th anniversary of the Obama-era Dreamers program. The program protects undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation. Biden's new policy will allow undocumented spouses to apply for a "parole in place" program, shielding individuals from deportation and offering work permits. To qualify, applicants must have been in the country for at least a decade and have no serious criminal record. The order is part of Biden's election-year pitch. It will relieve immigrants without legal status while balancing Democrats' criticism of his previous executive order announced the same month. The order shut down the border immediately after crossings reached about 2,500 daily. It remains in effect until two weeks after the daily number stays at or below 1,500 a day. Daily crossings in April were at nearly 6,000.
WASHINGTON — President Biden is set to announce new executive action on immigration, impacting roughly 500,000 people married to U.S. citizens.
Biden's announcement Tuesday at the White House comes on the 12th anniversary of the Obama-era Dreamers program. The program protects undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation.
Biden's new policy will allow undocumented spouses to apply for a "parole in place" program, shielding individuals from deportation and offering work permits. To qualify, applicants must have been in the country for at least a decade and have no serious criminal record.
The order is part of Biden's election-year pitch. It will relieve immigrants without legal status while balancing Democrats' criticism of his previous executive order announced the same month.
The order shut down the border immediately after crossings reached about 2,500 daily. It remains in effect until two weeks after the daily number stays at or below 1,500 a day. Daily crossings in April were at nearly 6,000.
