President #Biden on Tues will announce sweeping new #protections for hundreds of thousands of #immigrants who have been living in the #UnitedStates illegally for years but are married to American #citizens.
#POTUS will detail the policy at the WH on Tues while marking the 12-yr anniversary of #DACA which protects people who came to the US as children from #deportation.
Under the #policy, #undocumented spouses of US citizens will be shielded from deportation, provided work permits & given a pathway to #citizenship. It could affect up to 500k undocumented spouses.
Marrying an American citizen generally provides a pathway to US citizenship. But people who crossed the southern border illegally — rather than arriving in the country w/a visa — must return to their home countries to complete the process for a green card.
During remarks this week, #Trump said he wanted to “pay tribute” to a person he very much respected.
Trump thanked #TomHoman, who served as acting director of #ICE during Trump’s admin [Trump loved “acting” posts bc they aren’t subject to congressional confirmation] & has since been a frequent commentator on #FauxNews.
His campaign has also said #Trump would sign an EO on his 1st day “to stop federal agencies from granting automatic US #citizenship to #children of illegal aliens” & to stop “birth tourism.” He’d also prioritize blocking federal #grants to “#sanctuary cities.”
One policy Trump has not promised is a return to #ZeroTolerance aka #FamilySeparation.
…Still, Trump has declined to take a clear stance on the issue. When asked if he’d reinstate it during a CNN townhall in May, he didn’t answer directly.
#Twitter/ #X is potentially violating U.S. sanctions by accepting payments for subscription accounts on the social media platform from terrorist organizations barred from doing business in the country — including Hezbollah leaders and Houthi groups — a report found.