President Biden’s announcement of a series of measures aimed at strengthening security at the United States’ borders while promoting family unity and the integration of long-term immigrants. Here are the highlights :
Securing Borders : Implementation of measures to prevent illegal migrants from obtaining asylum. Increased deployment of personnel and technology to the southern border. Seizure of record quantities of fentanyl. Revocation of visas of those who profit from illegal immigration. Fight against human trafficking networks. Immigration Reforms : The President submitted an immigration reform plan to Congress to secure the border and protect long-term immigrants. Defense of the DACA program and extension of health insurance coverage for beneficiaries. Implementation of programs to facilitate family reunification. New Measures : Actions to enable U.S. citizens to keep their families together by helping non-citizen spouses and children obtain permanent residency without leaving the country. Relaxation of visa procedures for graduates of American institutions, including DACA beneficiaries, facilitating their integration into the job market. The overall goal is to balance national security and humanism, keeping families together and integrating longtime immigrants into the social and economic fabric of the United States.
FACT SHEET: PresidentBiden Announces New Actions to Keep FamiliesTogether
Since his first day in office, President Biden has called on Congress to secure our border and address our broken immigration system. As Congressional Republicans have continued to put partisan politics ahead of national security – twice votingagainst the toughest and fairest set of reforms in decades – the President and his Administration have taken actions to secure the border, including:
Implementing executive actions to bar migrants who cross our Southern border unlawfully from receiving asylum when encounters are high; Deploying record numbers of law enforcement personnel, infrastructure, and technology to the Southern border; Seizing record amounts of fentanyl at our ports of entry; Revoking the visas of CEOs and government officials outside the U.S. who profit from migrants coming to the U.S. unlawfully; and Expanding efforts to dismantle human smuggling networks and prosecuting individuals who violate immigration laws. President Biden believes that securing the border is essential. He also believes in expanding lawful pathways and keeping families together, and that immigrants who have been in the United States for decades, paying taxes and contributing to their communities, are part of the social fabric of our country. The Day One immigration reform plan that the President sent to Congress reflects both the need for a secure border and protections for the long-term undocumented. While Congress has failed to act on these reforms, the Biden-Harris Administration has worked to strengthen our lawful immigration system. In addition to vigorously defending the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood arrivals) policy, the Administration has extended Affordable Care Act coverage to DACA recipients and streamlined, expanded, and instituted new reunification programs so that families can stay together while they complete the immigration process.
Still, there is more that we can do to bring peace of mind and stability to Americans living in mixed-status families as well as young people educated in this country, including Dreamers. That is why today, President Biden announced new actions for people who have been here many years to keep American families together and allow more young people to contribute to our economy.
Keeping American Families Together
Today, President Biden is announcing that the Department of Homeland Security will take action to ensure that U.S. citizens with noncitizen spouses and children can keep their families together. This new process will help certain noncitizen spouses and children apply for lawful permanent residence – status that they are already eligible for – without leaving the country. These actions will promote family unity and strengthen our economy, providing a significant benefit to the country and helping U.S. citizens and their noncitizen family members stay together. In order to be eligible, noncitizens must – as of June 17, 2024 – have resided in the United States for 10 or more years and be legally married to a U.S. citizen, while satisfying all applicable legal requirements. On average, those who are eligible for this process have resided in the U.S. for 23 years. Those who are approved after DHS’s case-by-case assessment of their application will be afforded a three-year period to apply for permanent residency. They will be allowed to remain with their families in the United States and be eligible for work authorization for up to three years. This will apply to all married couples who are eligible. This action will protect approximately half a million spouses of U.S. citizens, and approximately 50,000 noncitizen children under the age of 21 whose parent is married to a U.S. citizen. Easing the Visa Process for U.S. College Graduates, Including Dreamers
President Obama and then-Vice President Biden established the DACApolicyto allowyoung peoplewhowere broughthereas children to come out of the shadows andcontribute to our country in significant ways. Twelve years later, DACA recipients who started as high school and college students are now building successful careers and establishing families of their own. Today’s announcement will allow individuals,
including DACA recipients and other Dreamers, who have earned a degree at an accredited U.S. institution of higher education in the United States, and who have received an offer of employment from a U.S. employer in a field related to their degree, to more quickly receive work visas. Recognizing that it is in our national interest to ensure that individuals who are educated in the U.S. are able to use their skills and education to benefit our country, the Administration is taking action to facilitate the employment visa process for those who have graduated from college and have a high-skilled job offer, including DACA recipients and other Dreamers. President Biden Announces New Measures to Keep Families Together Since his first day in office, President Biden has urged Congress to secure our borders and fix our broken immigration system. As Republicans in Congress continue to prioritize partisan politics over national security – twice voting against the strongest and fairest reform package in decades – the President and his Administration have taken steps to secure the border, in particular:
Implementing executive actions to prevent migrants crossing our southern border illegally from receiving asylum when encounters are high; Deploying a record number of law enforcement personnel, infrastructure and technology to the southern border; Seizure of record quantities of fentanyl at our ports of entry; Revocation of visas of CEOs and government officials outside the United States who profit from illegal immigration to the United States; And Expanding efforts to dismantle human trafficking networks and prosecute individuals violating immigration laws. President Biden believes that securing the border is essential. He also believes in expanding legal avenues and reuniting families, and that immigrants living in the United States for decades, paying taxes and contributing to their communities, are an integral part of the social fabric of our country. The immigration reform plan he submitted to Congress on day one reflects both the need to secure the border and protect long-term undocumented immigrants. Although Congress has not acted on these reforms, the Biden-Harris administration has worked to strengthen our legal immigration system. In addition to vigorously defending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, the administration has extended Affordable Care Act coverage to DACA recipients and has streamlined, expanded, and implemented new reunification programs to enable families to stay together while they complete the immigration process.
Much more needs to be done to bring peace of mind and stability to Americans living in mixed-status families as well as educated youth in this country, including Dreamers. That’s why today, President Biden announced new actions for people who have lived here for many years to keep American families together and allow more young people to contribute to our economy.
Keeping American Families Together Today, President Biden announced that the Department of Homeland Security will take steps to ensure that U.S. citizens with non-citizen spouses and children can keep their families together. This new process will help some non-citizen spouses and children apply for legal permanent residency – a status for which they are already eligible – without leaving the country. These actions will promote family unity and strengthen our economy, bringing significant benefit to the country and helping U.S. citizens and their noncitizen family members stay together.
To be eligible, non-citizens must – as of June 17, 2024 – have resided in the United States for 10 years or more and be legally married to a United States citizen, while meeting all applicable legal requirements. On average, those who qualify for this process have resided in the United States for 23 years. Those who are approved after DHS evaluates their case on a case-by-case basis will have a three-year period to apply for permanent residence. They will be able to stay with their families in the United States and will be eligible for work authorization for up to three years.
This will apply to all eligible married couples. This measure will protect approximately half a million spouses of U.S. citizens, and approximately 50,000 non-citizen children under the age of 21 whose parent is married to a U.S. citizen.
Facilitate the Visa Process for Graduates of American Universities, Including Dreamers President Obama and Vice President Biden established the DACA policy to enable young people who came to the United States as children to emerge from the shadows and contribute meaningfully to our country. Twelve years later, DACA recipients who were high school and college students are now building successful careers and starting families of their own.
Today’s announcement will allow individuals, including DACA recipients and other Dreamers, who have earned a degree from an accredited institution of higher education in the United States and received a job offer from an employer American in a field related to their degree, to obtain work visas more quickly.
Recognizing that it is in our national interest to ensure that people educated in the United States can use their skills and education to benefit our country, the Administration is taking steps to facilitate the work visa process for those who are qualified ed from universities and have a qualified job offer, including DACA recipients and other Dreamers.
Similar articles
