Under current federal law, an undocumented person who enters the United States and marries a US citizen must first request parole before applying for legal residency.
Lawful permanent residency, commonly known as obtaining a green card, allows immigrants to live and legally work in the United States.
Some Democrats in the Senate praised Biden’s executive order while those in vulnerable seats tried towing a line.
Sen. Bob Casey, a Democrat in a vulnerable seat, also declined to say if he supports Biden’s executive order.
However, he did praise Biden’s executive order from earlier this month aimed at restricting border crossings.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Washington CNN, CNN, Migration Policy Institute, Republican, Congress
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