President Joe Biden has announced a new policy aimed at safeguarding American mixed-status families by providing spouses and children of U.S. citizens a pathway to citizenship. The executive action, which benefits 500,000 undocumented immigrants, addresses the fear many spouses of U.S. citizens have faced regarding separation from their families. The policy has garnered support from various quarters, with 74% of Americans backing a balanced approach to immigration that includes both a secure border and a path to legal status for immigrants. This move is seen as a significant step towards protecting longtime immigrants and their families.
Biden's executive order will benefit 500K undocumented immigrants. Here's how https://t.co/IFC8Zkkpty
President Biden's recent announcement would protect longtime immigrants and their families. We need a common-sense approach to immigration that includes a secure border AND a path to legal status for immigrants -- 74% of Americans support such a balanced approach. https://t.co/qxuM2ZM4n5
Up Close 6/23/24: Biden announces protections for immigrant spouses and children of US citizens https://t.co/AEU7rShPLu https://t.co/6W2ctzLEor
Before Pres. Biden's executive action, hundreds of thousands of spouses of U.S. citizens lived in fear that they'd be torn away from their families. But together we called on the President to act - and he listened. And that means immigrant families can breathe a sigh of relief.
The Biden administration announced a new policy to safeguard American mixed-status families by allowing spouses of U.S. citizens a pathway to citizenship. Read our explainer to learn more: https://t.co/pOB5gLV7lW