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Dear John,
President Biden announced two significant policy changes today that will provide relief to hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the United States.
The American Immigration Council welcomes these transformative policies, especially in light of inaction in Congress.
Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families
The first program will allow undocumented immigrants with U.S. citizen spouses who have lived in the United States for at least 10 years to apply for “parole in place.”
Paroled spouses of U.S. citizens are generally eligible to apply for a green card from within the U.S. There’s a common misconception that everyone who marries a U.S. citizen can automatically get a green card, but in reality, many must apply abroad, and risk being separated from their family for years.
The White House estimates that over 500,000 people could benefit, as well as 50,000 stepchildren of U.S. citizens who could apply as derivatives of their undocumented parent, representing the single biggest immigration relief program since DACA.
Streamlined Access to Employment Visas for Dreamers
The second measure announced by the White House would ease the process for DACA beneficiaries and potentially other Dreamers to access high-skilled employment visas.
This will allow employers to keep their critical employees while providing DACA recipients an opportunity to continue to invest in their communities.
If fully implemented, these policies will help keep families together while also allowing immigrants to more fully contribute to our communities and economy. We will keep you updated with any developments.
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Sincerely,
Jeremy Robbins
Executive Director
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