President Biden Announces Immigration Policy Changes for Undocumented DACA Recipient Spouses

As the White House limited asylum to refugees at the southern border, President Joe Biden relaxed some immigration policies during an event Tuesday celebrating the 12th anniversary of DACA, the Deferred Action for New Arrivals program. ‘children.

First Lady Jill Biden delivered the opening remarks and said most immigrants come here for a future full of promise and potential.

“They only ask for one thing in return: the opportunity to work hard and build a good life for themselves and their families. This is the promise of America.

But many who come here without papers face constant fear of being deported.

Javier Quiroz Castro said that “growing up without papers was not easy. Like thousands of other immigrants, my parents endured hard labor to support the family.

He came to the United States at age three and was a DACA recipient, meaning he was protected from deportation while he remained in school and became eligible for a work permit. He eventually became a nurse.

“Today, I’m announcing new steps to clarify and expedite work visas to help people,” President Joe Biden said. “Including Dreamers graduating from America’s colleges and universities, landing the high-skilled, high-demand jobs and professions we need to see our economy grow.”

The Biden administration says it will streamline the process of obtaining temporary work visas for those who graduated from an accredited college or university, and allow undocumented spouses to apply for a green card.

In 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reports that there were 2,510 active DACA recipients in Idaho.

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