Biden Sign Executive Order Allowing Married Undocumented Immigrants to Stay
The Facts
US Pres. Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday granting extended stays to immigrants who are illegally in the country but married to US citizens.
The move will be called "parole in place," which will give amnesty and a pathway to legal residency to around 500K spouses and 50K children under 21. Spouses must have been married by June 17 and lived in the country for at least 10 years.
The Spin
This order is diplomacy at its finest. After cracking down on asylum crossings to reduce Americans' concerns over the border, Biden is now shifting his focus to help the spouses of Americans who have sought legal residency for years. In the face of an incredibly complicated immigration crisis, the president has worked swiftly to protect the nation and streamline a common sese application system.
