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Biden to Give Legal Protections to Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens

๐ŸŒˆ Abstract

The article discusses a new policy announced by President Biden that will provide protections and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented spouses of American citizens.

๐Ÿ“„ Section Summary

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  • Undocumented spouses of American citizens will be shielded from deportation, provided work permits, and given a pathway to citizenship.

Policy Announcement

  • President Biden will announce sweeping new protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have been living in the U.S. illegally for years but are married to American citizens.
  • The policy will shield undocumented spouses from deportation, provide them with work permits, and give them a pathway to citizenship.
  • The policy could affect up to 500,000 undocumented spouses, although the exact scale remains unclear.

Background

  • Marrying an American citizen generally provides a pathway to U.S. citizenship, but people who crossed the southern border illegally must return to their home countries to complete the process for a green card.
  • The new program would allow families to remain in the country while they pursue legal status.

Significance

  • The announcement could amount to the most sweeping unilateral move by a president to provide relief to unauthorized immigrants since President Obama implemented DACA.
  • The policy is expected to help Biden in battleground states with large numbers of voters in "mixed status" households.

๐Ÿ’ก Key Insights

  • The new policy will provide protections and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented spouses of American citizens.
  • The policy could affect up to 500,000 undocumented spouses and is seen as a significant unilateral move by the president.
  • The policy is expected to help Biden politically in battleground states with large numbers of voters in "mixed status" households.
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