Joe Biden will take over his immigration plan after taking office. CNN quoted a source familiar with the plan as saying on Wednesday.
CNN quoted sources as saying that Joe Biden's immigration plan would open the door to citizenship for millions of unregistered immigrants in the United States. This process will continue for several years. At the same time, efforts will be made to address the root causes of migration to the United States, especially from Central American countries. Besides, security will be ensured by increasing the use of technology at the border. Biden could send the bill to Congress shortly after it is sworn in on Wednesday.
During his election campaign, Biden promised that if he became president, he would give top priority to immigration reform. If Biden takes action as promised, he will take a stand against the current anti-immigration sentiment in the United States, and in particular against the characteristic stance of Donald Trump's four-year presidency. Biden was also under pressure from various organizations working on immigration rights.They feared that the trend of deporting illegal immigrants under former President Barack Obama would continue under Biden's administration. That's why Biden may want to take this positive step for immigrants from the very beginning of his term to reassure these parts.
According to CNN, Biden's immigration plan is based on granting citizenship to illegal immigrants. According to the plan, it will take eight years for currently illegal immigrants to get citizenship. If the plan passes, illegal immigrants will be granted temporary status for five years, allowing them to apply for a green card.After this time, if they acquire all the required qualifications after three more years, they will also be able to apply for citizenship. In this case, the dreamers will naturally be ahead. Young immigrants under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program taken during the Obama administration will be able to apply for a green card as soon as the bill is passed.
Newly elected Vice President Kamala Harris also recently spoke about the immigration bill. "The bill will pave the way for citizenship," he told a television channel. In this case, it currently takes 8 to 13 years. We will try to reduce this time. At the same time, protection will be increased for dreamers who are covered under the call program. We believe this will be the smartest and most humane step towards immigration. "
The first news about this was published by Washington Post. It is said that while the bill opens the door to citizenship, some precautions are being taken. The bill says it will only apply to immigrants who have been in the United States since the beginning of 2021. This special measure has been put in place to prevent a new influx of migrants across the Mexican border.
But even then, passing the bill in Congress will not be easy. Although a similar liberal immigration bill was introduced in 2013, it was not passed in opposition to Republican leaders. Now, four years after Donald Trump, the number of hardline anti-immigration leaders in the Republican Party has increased. But Biden has a weapon in his hand. That is control in both chambers of Congress. But if the weapon is used from the beginning, it could be difficult for Biden to handle the presidency.
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