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Haiti - FLASH : A federal judge invalidates the Biden program «Keeping Families Together» 09/11/2024 06:30:31
Let's recall that this program allowed undocumented immigrants who were married to a U.S. citizen and who had resided in the United States for at least 10 years to apply for regularization of their status and then begin the naturalization process to become U.S. citizens. The goal of this program was to keep families together. Note that non-citizen spouses are already eligible for legal status under current law, but must apply from their home country and face a ban on re-entry to the United States for up to 10 years. On Friday, November 8, the White House, responding to the decision, said through its spokesman, Angelo Fernández Hernández, "[...] We strongly disagree with yesterday's ruling and we are evaluating next steps. This ruling sides with Republican state officials who are seeking to force U.S. citizens and their families, people who have lived in the United States for more than ten years, to either separate or live in the shadows in constant fear of deportation [...] As the President has said, America is not a country that tears families apart. Our Administration believes in keeping American families together – this process would allow those who are already eligible for lawful permanent residency to remain in the United States with their families during that process, instead of being needlessly torn apart." A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said "[...] We are deeply disappointed in today's decision. Keeping Families Together would have allowed an estimated 500,000 noncitizen spouses and 50,000 noncitizen stepchildren of U.S. citizens to remain together with their families in the United States while completing their immigration process instead of having to endure potentially indefinite separation, providing them stability, unity, and freedom from fear [...] We firmly believe Keeping Families Together is grounded in well-established legal authority, and its purpose is consistent with fundamental American values." Ashley DeAzevedo, President of American Families United, said in a statement, "We urge the Biden-Harris administration to immediately appeal Judge Barker's ruling, preventing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 15 other Republican Attorneys General cruel lawsuit from devastating over 550,000 individuals in mixed-status families [...]" SL/ HaitiLibre
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