The Biden administration announced another major immigration policy shift this week, offering 500,000 illegal immigrants a streamlined path to U.S. residency and citizenship.
This latest action will allow certain noncitizens married to U.S. citizens to stay in the country and work legally, expanding a program primarily used for immediate family of military service members.
Immigrants must have lived in the U.S. for ten years as of Monday and be married to a U.S. citizen. There is no requirement on how long the couple must have been married, but no one becomes eligible after Monday.
Biden’s recent border actions have been met with legal challenges from both liberal and conservative groups. The ACLU is suing over changes to the asylum process, and America First Legal is suing over the new immigration policy.