The President of the United States, Joe Biden, Will send a new bill to Congress on migration. This one aims to “restore humanity and values” and seeks that the migrants get citizenship and more rights. We tell you what it is.
According to an official document on this bill, Joe Biden seeks to prioritize migrant families remaining united, as well as make the economy grow, look for the causes of migration, and ensure that “the United States remains a refuge for those fleeing” from their countries.
“The bill will stimulate our economy while ensuring that all workers are protected. The bill creates a earned path to citizenship for our immigrant neighbors, colleagues, parishioners, community leaders, friends.” , refers to the document.
This is what the law seeks in favor of migrants
The bill allows undocumented persons to apply for temporary legal status; they will be able to request residence cards after five years -that if it is verified that there is no criminal and national security record, As well as the correct payment of taxes-.
Immigrants who meet specific requirements they will be able to get ‘green cards’ immediately, According to the legislation. The people – of green cards – who pass the verification and demonstrate their knowledge of English and civic education in the US will be able to apply to become a citizen.
“Applicants must be physically present in the United States on or before January 1, 2021.”
- United families, inclusion and support
They seek to keep the families of migrants together. To do this, they seek the bill reform the family immigration system by eliminating “delays, recovering unused visas, eliminating long waiting times and increasing visa limits by country.”
They also seek to eliminate calls “3 and 10 year bans” and other provisions separating families. It also seeks to eliminate discrimination against families in the LGBTQ + community.
“It also provides protection to Filipino orphans, widows, children and veterans who fought alongside the United States in World War II,” the official document states.
Finally, the bill allows immigrants – with approved petitions for family sponsorship – “Joining his family in the United States temporarily while they wait for residency cards to be available.”
The bill includes the “NO BAN” Act it prohibits discrimination based on religion and limits authority to issue future bans. ”That’s why diversity visas will be increased from 55,000 to 80,000.
- Promote the integration and citizenship of immigrants and refugees
The law will seek to provide “new funding to state and local governments, private organizations, educational institutions, community organizations and non-profit organizations zoom in programs to promote integration and inclusion, increase English language instruction, and provide assistance to people seeking to become citizens. “
It seeks to eliminate delays in employment-based visas, recovers unused visas, reduces long waiting times, and removes visa limits by country; improves access to green cards for workers in lower-wage sectors.
The law aims to protect workers from exploitation and improve the process of verifying employment. It also protects them from deportation by being victims of retaliation in the workplace; increase sanctions for employers who violate labor laws.
- Use the border and protect border communities
The bill seeks to train and provide continuing education to those in charge of security and the professionalism of agents and officers. It seeks to create a Border Community Stakeholder Advisory Committee, to investigate administrative and criminal misconduct.
“The bill orders the Office of Government Accountability (GAO) to study the impact of the DHS authority to waive environmental, state and federal laws to expedite the construction of barriers and roads near the provides additional rescue beacons to prevent unnecessary deaths along the border.
- Against migrant trafficking
This law seeks to “take strong action against criminal organizations. The bill improves the ability to prosecute people involved in trafficking networks and treats them as responsible for the exploitation of migrants.”
It seeks to increase sanctions against foreign drug traffickers. “The bill also requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and DHS, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to improve and expand transnational working groups against gangs. in Central America “.
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