Jun 19, 2024, 7:18 PM
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Biden's Plan to Grant US Citizenship to Half a Million Immigrants Revealed

Highlights
  • President Joe Biden unveils a new plan to grant US citizenship to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status.
  • The plan aims to offer relief to half a million immigrants residing in the United States.
  • Biden's move is seen as an election-year strategy to address immigration issues.
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President Joe Biden is offering relief to hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S. by allowing certain spouses of U.S. citizens without legal status to apply for permanent residency and citizenship. Immigrants must have lived in the U.S. for 10 years and be married to a U.S. citizen to qualify. The process is expected to open for applications by the end of the summer. This move aims to protect undocumented immigrants and their families, fulfilling Biden's promise. The announcement comes after Biden's recent crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border, which halted asylum claims for those arriving between designated ports of entry.

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