Biden will protect 500,000 illegal spouses from deportation, Indians will benefit
US President Joe Biden will unveil a new ‘parole in place’ program to protect illegal spouses of American citizens, aimed at preventing their deportation, issuing work permits and paving a path to citizenship. This will protect about 500,000 illegal spouses from deportation.
US President Joe Biden will announce a new protection program for illegal spouses of US citizens on Tuesday. According to The New York Times, the new program is for individuals living illegally in the US but married to US citizens, aimed at protecting them from deportation, providing them with work permits and a path to citizenship.
The ‘parole in place’ program will protect nearly 500,000 illegal immigrants from deportation, NBC News reports.
The new program launched to protect spouses from deportation is expected to benefit the Indian community. Biden’s announcement will reduce the fear of deportation among Indians living in mixed-status households.
President Biden’s move comes amid varying political pressures over immigration policy in the US. While some Americans advocate for stricter border controls, the initiative underscores Biden’s commitment to implementing humane immigration reforms.
Work permits are granted on a case-by-case basis
‘Parole in Place’ aims to simplify the process for certain illegal immigrants to obtain green cards and become US citizens.
According to NBC News, undocumented spouses will be allowed to obtain work permits on a case-by-case basis.
Undocumented spouses married to U.S. citizens for at least ten years will be eligible to apply for the “parole in place” program.
The initiative aims to simplify the process of obtaining work permits and green cards, and provide a viable path to legal residency, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.
Currently, individuals who remain in the United States without legal status for one year or longer face numerous barriers to obtaining legal status, including being required to leave the country for ten years.
Advocates argue the policy has prevented millions of people from obtaining legal residency even if they are married to U.S. citizens.
In addition to the “Parole in Place” program, President Biden will introduce measures to provide assistance to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.
The initiative aims to help illegal immigrants who entered the US as children find jobs in fields related to their academic degrees, NBC News reports.
Former President Donald Trump criticized Biden’s new immigration policies in a post on Truth Social and called them “unsustainable.” Trump vowed to take a tough stance on border security and promised to deport undocumented immigrants if elected.
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