President Joe Biden is set to unveil a significant executive action that would provide deportation protections and work authorization for select undocumented spouses of US citizens. This move, scheduled for Tuesday, aims to offer relief to individuals who have been residing in the United States for at least 10 years.
The policy will leverage an existing legal mechanism called 'parole in place' to shield eligible individuals from deportation and enable them to work legally in the country while pursuing citizenship. This initiative, long advocated for by immigration activists and Democrats, is reminiscent of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
