Paving a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants is the centerpiece of the plan.
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Biden immigration plan opposed by Republicans, conservative groups
At the same time, several pro-immigration groups said they will press the new president to go even further with his reform plan.
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Another View: Biden will have a full agenda on immigration
The new president will have to learn not just from Trump’s mistakes but also from Obama’s.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Guest Column: Restricting legal immigrants from becoming citizens
The U.S. government has a new requirement for immigrants seeking to become citizens. This new addition started Dec. 1 and it may be a way to make is harder for legal immigrants to become naturalized citizens. The applicant must answer 12 out of 20 items, which is a passing score of 60%. The previous policy […]
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Commentary: Trump’s legacy could be a more lenient immigration system
There is agreement that enforcement needs to improve, but it doesn’t have to be so brutal.
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Federal judge restores DACA, orders U.S. agency to accept first-time applications from immigrants
However, attorneys general in Texas and other states have asked another federal judge to declare the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program unlawful and a hearing in that case is scheduled for later this month.
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Biden faces high hopes, tough choices on border wall
President-elect Joe Biden will face immediate pressure to fulfill his pledge to stop border wall construction
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Trump’s unfinished border wall faces uncertain future after Biden pledge to freeze construction
Trump’s project has added just a few miles of new fencing where none previously existed. The effort largely has consisted of replacing small, older vehicle barriers with towering steel bars.
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With Biden in the White House, Maine could see major changes
The president-elect is already preparing to move forward with an ambitious policy agenda on the environment, health care, taxes, education and other issues.
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Punishing hurricanes to spur more Central American migration
More than 4.3 million Central Americans, including 3 million Hondurans, were estimated to be affected by Hurricane Eta alone.