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Biden’s New Action Plan for Immigrants Protection
Joe Biden announced in its latest election plan to give protection to US citizens’ immigrant spouses and children. This initiative will pave the way for half a million undocumented immigrants toward US citizenship.
He unveiled his action plan ahead of the US Presidential election which will be held in November 2024. In his speech, at the White House, he mentioned giving up the false choices of protecting borders. And welcoming immigrants who are seeking asylum in the United States. He believes in keeping families together who are contributing to the country’s economy.
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What is Biden’s New Action Plan for Immigrants?
Biden explained why the old system needs to be fixed in his speech. According to him, the undocumented spouses have been living in the constant shadow of fear of deportation. They have to leave their families without assurance of coming back to the US. In addition, they are unable to work legally.
Let’s have a look at what Biden’s new action plan includes. According to the immigrant’s new action plan:
- US citizen’s undocumented spouses ask for lawful permanent residence in the United States.
- The Department of Homeland Security will consider these request cases accordingly.
- US citizen undocumented spouses who have been living in the United for at least 10 years are eligible for this US citizenship.
- According to the DHS datasheet, applicants must not pose any threat to national security and public safety.
- The process of permanent residence takes months or a year.
- Green Card Holders are also eligible to apply for US Citizenship.
- Before the introduction of the plan, undocumented spouse residing in the US would have to travel to their home country. So that they could apply for citizenship from the consulate.
- This process could take three to ten years to complete.
Who Will Benefit from this Action Plan?
Who will benefit from Biden’s new action plan for immigrant protection? According to the datasheet of DHS,
- Around 500,000 US citizen undocumented spouses are eligible for this program.
- Moreover, 50,000 children of these spouses are also eligible.
Importance of Immigration to Upcoming 2024 Elections
Strategically, Biden unveiled his new plan ahead of the elections. This shows how important immigration policies are. This plan shows Biden’s election campaign focusing on family-centered policies. In contrast to Trump’s family separation policies, this plan will be a presidential debate topic. Immigrants advocacy welcomed this announcement and saw it as a good step towards family protection.
- Biden unveiled his immigration policies less than five months before the elections.
- US Presidential Elections are going to be held in November 2024. Trump and Biden are both the strongest candidates for US presidential seat and fierce opponents. (EDIT Now Harris and Trump are the candidates)
- 57 percent of Americans said that immigration should be a priority of the President and Congress this year. Pew Research Centre survey conducted this study in January 2024.
- Advocacy group immigration hub studies show that 71 percent of voters support Citizenship to immigrants. This poll was published in April and includes the study of voters in seven states.
- According to Ipsos polling/Reuters, a little over half of US voters support undocumented immigrants’ deportation.
Other Immigration Measures By President “Biden”
In his announcement, Biden showed his concern for other immigration policies too. These are:
- He declared that he would help the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA) plan. In addition, he termed them as “ Dreamers”.
- This DACA program was announced during his vice presidency era, by that time President Obama. This includes the temporary deportation relief of immigrant children.
- According to this recent program, companies can apply for work visas for their employed DACA recipients. This will pave the way for permanent residence for “Dreamers”.
- These policies come after two weeks when Biden restricted the US-Mexico Border to stop immigrants from seeking asylum. Critics slammed this policy and termed it as a reflection of Trump’s harsh policies.
Final Words
Biden’s new immigration policies are a good step towards undocumented immigrants protection. After the implementation of this policy, half a million undocumented spouses of US citizens will become eligible for US citizenship. In addition, this plan also makes these spouses undocumented children eligible. With this, the DACA program will be a part of his upcoming presidential era.
In addition, Biden is going to announce employment visas for college graduates with high-skilled job opportunities.
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