The president weighs move to address progressives’ immigration fury after border action.
President Joe Biden enraged progressives this week when he clamped down on asylum at the southern border. Now he’s looking at policies that may appease them.
As part of that effort, White House officials are looking closely at “parole in place” for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens, which would shield them from deportation and allow them to work legally while they pursue a path to citizenship, the people said, adding that any moves may not come until after Biden’s debate this month with Donald Trump. The program could provide temporary relief for an estimated 1.2 million people.
“It would be consistent with everything he’s said in the State of the Union this year. He recommitted himself to finding a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants,” Barreto said. “And at the same time he committed to taking action on border security if Congress didn’t. And so I think there’s an opportunity there, following in DACA’s footsteps, to continue to lead on immigration policy.
“The one silver lining,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said “is that did say that there will be positive actions to make the system more humane and fair." | Francis Chung/POLITICOto urge the Biden administration to reverse its “harmful deterrent-based policies” and “work towards solutions that will expand access to safe pathways and restore access to asylum.
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