On January 20, Biden formally took office and issued a series of executive orders. According to reports from the US media, Biden announced his immigration reform proposal on the first day of his tenure and submitted it to Congress for discussion.
At present, the records and text of the proposal are not available on the Congress website, but the White House website has announced the main content of the proposal:
The comprehensive immigration reform proposal mainly includes naturalization for undocumented immigrants in the United States Ways to eliminate national restrictions on professional immigration green cards, and make it easier for high-educated STEM students to stay in the United States. The main points of the Immigration Reform Act are as follows:
legal naturalization path for undocumented immigrants
is undocumented immigrants who have been in the United States before January 1, 2021 (including overstayers and illegal immigrants), Strong9strong can apply for a temporary green card , and pays taxes and passes 's criminal record and national security background check. Strong9strong can obtain an official green card after five years, and then for three years , as long as they pass English and the United States Humanities test, you can become a American citizen; in addition, deported during the Trump administration, if you have lived in the United States for three years before , and have humanitarian and family reunion_ The reason for strong10strong can also be obtained as legal status. The proposal passed the change from "alien-foreigner" to "noncitizen-non-citizen" in the immigration law,Further recognize that the United States is a country of immigrants.
According to local media in the United States, there are 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. Whether to provide them with a way to obtain citizenship is also a long-term controversial core issue in the United States. The United States has always been arguing from top to bottom. endlessly.
protect relative immigration and promote family reunification
The new law will increase each country’s quota for such visas from 55,000 to 80,000 per year; recovers the previous unused visas ’s visa has a quota of , and allows the beneficiary to stay in the United States as a temporary status during the waiting period. The prohibition means that if a person stays in the United States illegally for more than half a year, once he leaves the country, he will not be allowed to re-enter the United States within three years. If he stays illegally for more than one year, the ban on entry will be extended to 10 years. This rule causes many relatives to pass through Immigrants cannot get a green card within the country, and once they leave the country, they cannot enter the United States for a long time, leaving many families in a very difficult situation.
Reform professional immigration, immigration integration, and promote economic growth
Cancel the visa quota of each country , recover the previously unused and wasted visa quota; let American universities with advanced degrees in STEM graduate It is easier for students to apply for a green card; encourages higher wages for highly skilled non-immigrant visa holders to prevent American workers from facing unfair competition; improved green card applications for foreign workers in low-wage industries; allows H-1B family members to work legally,Prevent children from applying for expiration due to overage; create a pilot program to stimulate the economy and authorize the Department of Homeland Security to adjust the distribution of green cards based on macroeconomic conditions.
Other clauses
The new bill also includes many clauses, including using intelligent means to control the border , to solve the fundamental problem of people in Central and South America trying to immigrate to the United States; cancellation of asylum applicants must be within one year of entry Restrictions on submitting applications; Biden plans to provide financial support to Central American countries to solve the problem of immigration outflow, and then fundamentally solve the problem of illegal immigration in the United States; improves immigration courts and protects vulnerable groups. Increase the number of visas for U, T and VAWA for crime victims; reduce the backlog of immigration court cases; crack down on organized immigration crimes, etc.
The above content is only a preliminary introduction to the President’s immigration reform bill. The bill must be discussed and approved by both houses of Congress before being signed by the President before it can become law. Compared with previous immigration bills, this immigration reform is a substantial attempt. Combined with the previously signed executive order and the current proposal, Biden's immigration policy can be described as a timely reversal of Trump's immigration policy. Regardless of whether the proposal is formally implemented in the end, relaxation of immigration will be a trend of American immigration.
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