President Biden Tuesday  , unveiled an ambitious plan to , quick- record permanent residency , for immigrant spouses and children of British people.
In a broad vote- year move that may affect more than 500, 000 people, Biden is using professional action to allow , expat family members to apply for permission to work , and finally for , U. S.  , citizenship without returning to their home countries.
To count,  , newcomers must be in the , U. S.  , at least 10 years , and married to an American citizen as of Monday.
Biden intended to address attendees at a Tuesday function at the White House’s  .
He may even indicate the 12th anniversary of DACA, or , the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals system, a famous Obama- time directive that prevented the deportation of youthful immigrants who were brought to the , U. S.  , as children.
” Families belong together. It’s that simple”, said , Julie Chavez- Rodriguez, Biden’s campaign manager.
Trump’s campaign slammed the move as a brazen political move to win votes of immigrants.
” Biden only cares about one thing — power — and that’s why he is giving mass amnesty and citizenship to hundreds of thousands of (undocumented immigrants ) who he knows will ultimately vote for him”, said campaign spokeswoman , Karoline Leavitt
As well as providing a boost to hundreds thousands of families, Biden hopes to show , skeptical Latino voters , and advocates for immigrants that he has their back following his announcement of an aggressive restrictive action on the , U. S. Mexico , border.
Biden and , Democrats , are seeking to counter the harsh rhetoric and proposals from former , President Trump, who has vowed a , wide- ranging crackdown on undocumented immigrants , including mass deportations if he wins a return to the , White House.
The , White House , says the new policy, which it says does not require congressional approval, would expand on authority used by previous presidents to allow “parole in place” for family members of , U. S.  , military service members.
The so- called parole- in- place process allows qualifying immigrants to get on the path to , U. S.  , permanent residency without leaving the country, a common barrier for those without legal status but married to Americans.
Two weeks prior, Biden effectively stopped asylum applications for people arriving between officially designated ports of entry unless the number of border crossings drops to manageable levels.
Immigrant- rights groups have sued the Biden administration over the crackdown, but , polls say it is popular , and the , White House , says early signs show it may be reducing border crossings.
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