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Biden proposes granting citizenship to five hundred thousand migrants in the United States

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President Joe Biden has announced an ambitious electoral plan that seeks to provide relief to hundreds of thousands of migrants without residence permits in the country. This proposal aims to counteract the recent border restrictions implemented by the government and has generated great expectations among activists and Democratic legislators.

 

The White House has indicated that in the coming months certain spouses of US citizens in an irregular immigration status will be allowed to apply for permanent residence and, subsequently, citizenship. This initiative could benefit approximately half a million migrants, according to high-level officials.

 

To be eligible, applicants must have resided in the United States for at least 10 years as of last Monday and be married to a U.S. citizen. If the application is approved, they will have three years to process permanent residence, receive a temporary work permit and have protection against deportation during this process.

 

In addition, it is estimated that some 50,000 non-citizen children, children of a parent married to a US citizen, could follow a similar process. There is no specific marriage length requirement and those migrants who turn 10 years in the country after June 17, 2024 will not be eligible for the program.

 

Biden seeks to grant citizenship to migrants

 

Biden's announcement will be made during an event at the White House to celebrate a Barack Obama-era directive that granted protections against deportation to young migrants. The application process is expected to open at the end of the summer, although fees have not yet been determined. White House officials have urged Democratic members of the House of Representatives to return to Washington to attend the announcement.

 

Additionally, Biden is anticipated to announce a policy to make DACA recipients eligible for visas, rather than just having temporary work authorization. This would provide them with stronger protection than current DACA permits, which face legal challenges and do not accept new applicants.

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