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On August 19, 2024, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will launch a groundbreaking initiative known as the "Path to Citizenship" program.
This program marks a significant shift in US immigration policy, offering a beacon of hope to over 500,000 undocumented foreign national spouses and 50,000 foreign national stepchildren of US citizens who entered the country without proper documentation. The program's primary aim is to provide these individuals with a clear pathway to permanent residency and, ultimately, citizenship. A key component of this initiative is the implementation of immigration parole, which allows eligible non-citizens to reside and work in the United States without fear of deportation.
This provision is particularly beneficial for those who have established lives and families in the country over an extended period. To qualify for the program, applicants must meet several stringent criteria including, continuous physical presence in the US for at least a decade, a clean criminal record, and posing no threat to national security or public safety. Additionally, candidates must successfully navigate a comprehensive vetting process and demonstrate their worthiness for favourable discretionary consideration.
Once approved, eligible individuals can apply for parole status, granting them legal authorization to live and work in the United States. This status serves as a crucial stepping stone towards obtaining lawful permanent residency, commonly referred to as a green card, without the need to leave the country. The "Path to Citizenship" program is expected to have far-reaching implications for mixed-status families where one or more members lack legal documentation. By offering a legal avenue to residency and citizenship, the initiative aims to foster family unity and stability. Many of these families have lived in constant fear of separation due to potential deportation.
This updated approach allows undocumented individuals to come out of hiding, obtain legal standing, and become fully accepted members of the American community. Beyond its humanitarian aspects, the program enables undocumented spouses and stepchildren to work legally and this is anticipated to stimulate economic growth. These individuals will be able to contribute more effectively to the workforce, participate in the tax system, and play a more active role in the country's economic development. Moreover, the social benefits of maintaining stable, united families are immeasurable.
Children, in particular, stand to benefit from the increased security of knowing their parents are not at risk of deportation, potentially leading to improved educational and social outcomes. However, the program is not without its challenges and detractors. Some critics argue that it may inadvertently encourage illegal immigration by providing a path to legalization for those who initially entered the country without authorization. Others express concerns that the vetting process may be overly rigorous, potentially excluding deserving candidates. Additionally, questions have been raised about the administrative capacity of USCIS to handle the expected surge in applications.
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I would love this new law as I was brought here by my parents illegally & raised here this country is all I know! I had recently loss my parents. I had a daughter who is turning 5 now and I always done everything right by the law and also was able to graduate high school I just want to give my daughter and myself a better life I want to be able to work legally and be free from getting deported. Please this new law will change my life completely.
It’s insane and unacceptable that some people jump over the fence illegally and get citizenship ,
We suffered , traveled to another country was Lebanon because our own country doesn’t accept the term of immigration !!
stayed there for three years waiting for my brother to become citizen of the United States !
Then we got a permanent immigration that he filled to by I-130 firm from the immigration office . We suffered by staying in the other country that was conflicted with war . Seen billets flying by our windows and buildings hooked by middles from Hezbullah and Hamas .
He handled out medical and all the expenses as a spinster
We traveled to the US on his expenses and waited five years to be eligible for citizenship .
I lived in this country over 50 years .
This is excellent what we need thank you God 🤞🏼🙏🏼♥️
We will see indeed! How about doing SOMETHING for those already documented and in this mess of a system. My WIFE and SON, completely documented and documentarily complete for way over a year and NO COMMUNICATION OF ANY KIND from our State dept. They STILL blame COVID for their inabilities. It disgusts me! STOP pandering to completely undocumented illegals and start paying attention to people doing it the right way!
So what is the point of following the rules? I know of others going through the legal channels which takes y ars.
If US citizenship can be transferred from one individual to another, I would like to give mine to someone because after 46 years in the US, narudi home for good.
I need to know when tge application is open.
Iam not married to an American, but my husband and I have children, we have been here for over a decade. Our son is 9 years old, and fears everyday about me and my husband be deported, even though my son is an American he fears for himself as well. This country has kept us alive, since I was born with a difficult disease in wish there was not treatment in Mt country, I have been treated here. There is no cure for that, but I have treatment here and iam able to survive all those years. Please I beg you, include us please, I beg you. Iam sorry for staying here without permission, iam sorry, I just wanted to survive. Please forgive me. But I beg you, include us on immigration forgiveness please. Oh Lord help us, help us Lord 😭😭😭 you know how playful all those years has been for us. Help us father.
My son in law was deported nearly 4 years ago. He had lived and worked in this country for 30, yes 30 years. When he was deported he had been running his own business for many years.
I feel like this would be a great idea for all of the daca recipients who like me was unable to Renew my daca and work permit on time due to financial hardships. Now that I had the money I tried to renew but they told me, because it was more than a year late to renew it's considered a new application and they're no longer accepting new applications.
And that they won't be issuing any reimbursements. I have been a daca recipient since Obama made it a thing,renewing and paying the ridiculous fees over and over.i have been in the U.S sin e 1987 when I was 4. Came here w a travel visa but my parents decided to stay and well life went on. This barrier of being here my whole life but treated as though I'm some illegal border hopping criminal is unfair and so discriminatory I don't even know my country or any of my family there. I wouldn't even know where to go or what to do when I got.there if I were ever deported . I am s much American as any white guy who came to this land before it was called america. This law if passed and if including people like me should have been the way they had this set up already decades ago. I have 5 kids If I wad deported who would care for them? Please pass this law and include all eligible daca recipients new and old and or forgotten about.
Is this only for undocumented people who are married to a US citizen or is this for people who are married and both undocumented with kids who were born here with citizenship?
If they didn't follow the laws to get into the country; they should be deported. Laws are for everyone. Break the law, pay the price.
Ok nice but who is going to pay for them to become legal. My wife came from Philippines and no one
Helped me. A friend just got stuck paying $600 for
His wife’s daughter to be seen by govt Dr for physical because USCIS let the original expire. That’s not right, and you can’t fight them or argue. Make it fair for everyone.
We will see