Work Permits, Status for More Immigrants: Biden Policy Explained

President Joe Biden‘s plan to streamline the path to legal status for undocumented spouses of American citizens marks the most ambitious new protections for immigrants in the US in nearly a decade.

The new “parole in place” program announced Tuesday will protect more than 500,000 immigrants from deportation and allow many to enter the legal workforce amid ongoing labor shortages. It could also assuage progressive criticism over the administration’s moves to tighten asylum options at the southern border.

Biden to Offer Legal Status to Undocumented Spouses of Citizens

But individuals will have to navigate a series of eligibility criteria ...