This is diplomacy at its finest. After cracking down on asylum crossings to reduce Americans' concerns over the border, Biden is now working to help the spouses of Americans who have patiently awaited legal residency for years. He's also being cautious about who's eligible by excluding those with criminal records. The president has taken swift action to protect the border while also simplifying the system for genuine residency applicants.
This is a calculated effort to further discombobulate the immigration court system and leave it ripe for fraud. As the government deals with a backlog of hundreds of thousands of regular cases, this new order allows illegals to either soar through the system thanks to a real marriage license or give them time to fabricate licenses and other documents to abuse the system in the future. From open borders and expedited work permits to this new policy, immigration law no longer exists.
There is a 50% chance that the rate of immigration enforcement in the US in 2024, as a percentage of removals to encounters, will be 5.91, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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