Hundreds of thousands of immigrants celebrate the new immigration measure announced by President Joe Biden, which makes it easier to adjust the immigration status of the spouses of Americans who have been living in the United States for at least 10 years without immigration documents. American Belén Romero was happy with this announcement because she began the process five years ago to legalize her husband, a Mexican migrant who has lived in the United States for 25 years as an undocumented person. They would comply with the requirements of the order.
Belén Romero, American beneficiary of the new measure
“It is great news because after so many years we are finally seeing a solution, it is a relief that you do not have to leave the country because we all know that leaving the country is a great risk.”
This action also facilitates the work visa process for graduates of US colleges, including DACA recipients who have earned a degree and received a job offer from a company in the United States in a field related to their degree. According to pro-immigrant organizations, 13% of DACA beneficiaries could benefit.
Isaías Guerrero, immigration activist and DACA beneficiary
“What the administration’s change would do is that it would speed up the process for the immigrant with DACA so that he can apply for that non-immigrant visa within the country, in any case, he would have to leave the country but eventually the process will be speeded up” .
For thousands of migrants, this action by Biden is a relief, but Republicans see it as a political move in the middle of the electoral campaign and a usurpation of power.
Jaime Florez, Republican Party spokesperson
“A clear example of political opportunism, of using the feeling, the deepest part of people’s feelings to try to take advantage of it for specifically electoral purposes. Furthermore, it would be a case of usurpation by the executive of functions that are inherent to the legislative branch.”
President Biden has said that after waiting three years for congressional action to secure the border and solutions to the broken immigration system, he had to take steps such as restricting access to asylum at the border and offering a path to legalization for thousands. of undocumented people.
Meanwhile, hundreds of migrants continue to arrive at the border seeking to enter the United States, while border authorities return an average of 500 people daily, just on this side of the border in compliance with President Biden’s executive order. Paula Díaz, Voice of America, Tucson
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