Did Biden Do a Good Immigration Thing?
Added 2024-06-21 07:35:59 +0000 UTCOA1043
This week: good immigration news! The Biden administration announced on June 17th that it will be moving forward with a plan to offer a pathway to citizenship for immigrants married to U.S. citizens who have been in the country for more than 10 years through a special “parole-in-place” program. Why does current U.S. immigration law make it so difficult--and sometimes impossible--for so many people who are in loving long-term relationships with U.S. citizens to “do it the right way?” Matt breaks down the legal and historical context of the most important executive action on immigration policy since Barack Obama created the DACA program in 2012. We then speak with Emily, a U.S. citizen whose husband stands to directly benefit from this policy, for a firsthand account of the realities of living in immigration limbo.
Official White House announcement of the new parole-in-place program (June 17, 2024)
Extreme Hardship Considerations and Factors (USCIS Field Manual)
Comments
This was interesting. I love that you talked to someone personally affected.
Jess C
2024-06-24 13:49:41 +0000 UTCI thought Catch 22 was an absurd hyperbole.
Maria Kladaki
2024-06-22 19:59:25 +0000 UTCThat really is it, and all very much by design as of '96. One thing that i didn't mention is that this still even applies if an immigration judge grants an order of voluntary departure in lieu of deportation, which you would think would have at least *some* benefit
Matt Cameron
2024-06-22 17:34:07 +0000 UTCWait, wait... So, to complete your legal procedure getting a visa you have to go back to your home country, but if you go back to your home country you are not elligible for a legal visa? Did I get that right? Is it THAT absurd?
Maria Kladaki
2024-06-22 13:35:09 +0000 UTCUnfortunate timing, might need a followup. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/supreme-court-rules-california-woman-husband-denied-entry-111325914
Graydon Armstrong
2024-06-22 13:25:55 +0000 UTChey uh... is this sarcasm?
Opening Arguments
2024-06-21 21:14:42 +0000 UTCRewarding the illegals. The Great Replacement proceeds apace.
A Patreon of the Ahts
2024-06-21 21:04:06 +0000 UTCWorth it if only for the insane peek into the life of Tom Curry.
Gmork
2024-06-21 18:57:58 +0000 UTCCan confirm as a non-parent that DoD is great.
Gmork
2024-06-21 18:57:25 +0000 UTCI'm not seeing this pop up on my app. Is anyone else having issues or did I mess something up somewhere?
Drew Hickcox
2024-06-21 16:38:21 +0000 UTCMy personal immigration story was pretty easy relatively and yet so painful and waited from 1984 to 2000 to get a green card. Anyway the sirens at the end for a parade was a nice light moment! And for sure vote for Biden!
KeepingThePlatesSpinning
2024-06-21 13:00:23 +0000 UTC
