In an exclusive interview with Univision, Kamala Harris said the migration reform plan that will be presented by the Biden government to Congress plans to reduce the process from 13 to 8 years so that immigrants can apply to citizenship.
The government of Joe Biden who will take over the presidency of United States on January 20, it is preparing to present its immigration reform plan to the Senate, which would benefit 11 million immigrants. According to Biden’s campaign promise this will be delivered to Congress on the first 100 days of his tenure.
In an exclusive Univision interview with Kamala Harris, the vice president-elect gave details of what the reform project envisages will pave the way for millions of undocumented people residing in the United States to become permanent residents and then apply to the United States. citizenship within 8 years.
“We’re going to reduce the time of what they are currently 13 to 8 years old,” Harris said. He also explained that once the immigrant obtains the Green Card or permanent resident card he will have to wait five years to then apply for citizenship.
The migration project also includes the beneficiaries of the Temporary Protection Program (TPS) and “dreamers” who could automatically obtain the residence card.
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A reform is also proposed for asylum application processes. Harris noted that work has been done on a policy that includes legal advice for asylum seekers as well as for children arriving at the border.
Biden and Harris ’plan further suggests maintaining the union of immigrant families at the borders and“ not dividing them, ”a drama that marked President Donald Trump’s administration after the 2018 implementation of the Zero Policy Tolerance “which separated more than 2,500 families and to date many of these have not been able to be reunited.
Kamala Harris added that they are confident of having bipartisan support in the Senate for its approval although he acknowledges that “it will not be easy”.
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On the Northern Triangle, he noted that resources will be allocated for the safety and tranquility of families in these countries in order to prevent them from seeking to emigrate to the United States.
In his initiative for the development of Central America, Biden offered to bet on security, institutionalization, development and the fight against corruption in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, with an investment of 4 million dollars.
The commitment includes ensuring economic growth, strengthening civil society institutions that audit local governments, and strengthening the investment capacity of remittance recipients.
In October 2020, the president-elect said the investment will be funded with the “money reorganization of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) migrant detention budget.