Undocumented immigrants married to American citizens may soon receive protections under the Biden administration.
Scripps News has confirmed that the administration is exploring a program to shield this group from deportation. Known as “parole in place,” the program would grant legal status to long-term undocumented immigrants married to American citizens, allowing them to remain in the country and obtain work permits.
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According to CNN, up to 800,000 people, mostly Latinos, could benefit directly from the program. While a final decision has not been made, a White House spokesperson told Scripps News, “As we have said before, the Administration continues to explore a series of policy options and we remain committed to taking action to address our broken immigration system.”
Last week, President Biden announced executive actions to address the immigration system, following the failure of a comprehensive bipartisan immigration bill earlier in the year due to Republican opposition.
“The border is not a political issue to be weaponized,” President Biden stated. “Frankly, I would’ve preferred to address this issue through bipartisan legislation… but Republicans left me no choice.”
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The executive actions aim to limit asylum claims at the southern border by closing the border to new claims if the number of encounters exceeds an average of 2,500 over seven days. It will remain closed until there are seven consecutive days with an average below 1,500 encounters as determined by the Homeland Security secretary.
While immigration is a top concern for voters, the new policy has faced criticism from immigrant rights groups who plan to take legal action.