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Biden administration announces pathway to citizenship for spouses and children of US citizens

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The Biden administration is set to announce a new policy aimed at protecting undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation. According to reports, the policy will apply to individuals who have been living in the country for at least 10 years and will allow them to work legally in the US. The move could affect upwards of half a million immigrants. To qualify for the program, an immigrant must have lived in the US for 10 years as of June 24 and be married to a US citizen. Once approved, they will be able to apply for permanent residency and eventually citizenship. White House officials stated that spouses of some American citizens would be able to apply for work permits, US residency, and citizenship.

    1. A good majority of them [would have] to leave the country in order to come back lawfully.
    1. They show up. They don't complain. And they only ask for one thing in return: The chance to work hard and build a good life for themselves and their families. That's the promise of America.
    1. Today, I have spoken about what we need to do to secure the border.
    2. In the weeks ahead - and I mean the weeks ahead - I will speak to how we can make our immigration system more fair and more just.
    1. I think the actions you've seen the president taking over the last few weeks really go towards addressing both those concerns.
    2. The Biden administration has been receiving a lot of flak from people saying that their focus has all been on new arrivals, when there are so many long-term undocumented immigrants stuck trying to navigate our complicated immigration system.
Biden administration announces pathway to citizenship for spouses and children of US citizens