The new president of the United States, Joe Biden, sent to Congress this Wednesday an immigration bill that would seek to get about 11 million undocumented immigrants currently in that country to acquire citizenship.
This comprehensive plan also seeks address the cause of migration from Central American countries and help them deal with this problem. Similarly, it aims to improve the use of technology and increase resources for control on the border with Mexico. This was revealed to ‘CNN’ by a source with knowledge of the proposal.
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Contrary to the anti-immigration actions that characterized Donald Trump’s four-year term, Biden promised from his campaign that immigration reform would be a priority in his government.
He also pledged to review some 400 ordinances with which his predecessor restricted asylum, detained tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants and made the process of legal residence visas and the law more complex and costly. acquisition of American citizenship.
Biden has received pressure from immigration groups who are concerned that the deportation that took place during Barack Obama’s tenure must also be a constant in his administration.
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Undocumented immigrants could obtain U.S. citizenship in a period of eight years
What does the project consist of?1. Road to citizenship
The main pillar of the proposal is that certain undocumented immigrants may obtain U.S. citizenship within a period of eight years.
Temporary legal status would be granted to undocumented persons who entered the country before January 1, 2021 and have a stay in the United States of at least five years. This first requirement seeks to prevent any mass migration to the border with Mexico.
After this period of time they would be allowed to apply for permanent residence, better known as ‘green card’. After three years and after meeting certain requirements, they could apply for citizenship.
“It will be about creating a path for people to get citizenship. We are going to reduce the time from what we are currently 13 years to 8 years“Vice President Kamala Harris said in an interview with Univision.
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Thousands of Central American immigrants travel in caravans to the United States each year.
2. Permanent legal residence to the beneficiaries of Dhaka
The plan also seeks to simplify the process for beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Arrivals to Children (Dhaka) to obtain legal residency. Similarly, a so-called ‘dreamers’ would be allowed to apply for residency immediately.
“We are going to expand protections for‘ dreamers ’and‘ Dhaka beneficiaries ’,” Harris noted. “These are some of the things we will do in our immigration bill. And we believe it is a smarter and more humane way to approach the issue,” he added.
Dreamers are undocumented students who came to the United States as minors.
3. End of Trump’s migration policies
Biden will begin the process of reunifying separated families on the US border. UU. And Mexico within its first ten days in office. About 600 boys and girls who are currently in government custody are expected to reunite with their families.
too order the suspension of the measure that led to the separation of some 5,000 minors from their migrant parents between 2017 and 2018.
In the other hand, will issue a decree to stop the construction of the border wall with Mexico that Trump promised, to prevent the arrival of undocumented immigrants.
The plan seeks to be reallocate resources from this work to improve the operation of customs sites and the use of technology. In turn, it is intended to acquire more personnel to combat human and drug smuggling at the borders.
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Part of the wall was already built during the Donald Trump administration.
Similarly, it is intended to cancel the Protocol for the Protection of Migrants (MPP). This Trump administration policy was the reason why tens of thousands of people came to the US border. UU. Asylum seekers have been returned to Mexico and Central America while awaiting a response to their formalities.
4. Help in Central America
Joe Biden’s plan is close to root out the cause of mass migration from Central American countries.
Therefore, along with the governments of Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, Biden it will allocate resources to address the economic and social causes for which millions of people choose to migrate illegally hoping for a better life in the United States.
Processing centers in Central America will also be created for asylum seekers.
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