Spouses of U.S. citizens who entered the country illegally will now be able to apply for legal residency without leaving the United States. It’s a major change to the country’s immigration policy that will offer protection to an estimated half-million people. 

Joining the discussion:

• Rina Shah is a political commentator and strategist. 
• Aaron Maté hosts “Pushback with Aaron Mate’ on the Grayzone
• Art Estopinan heads The Estopinan Group, a political consulting firm. 
• Douglass Sloan is a political analyst and Principal at the National Capitol Strategy Group. 

US President Biden has announced a new executive action protecting undocumented immigrant spouses and children of US citizens https://t.co/jsYdTRMmJ3 pic.twitter.com/cGVJTPpItj

— CNN International (@cnni) June 18, 2024

Pres. Joe Biden is set to announce two new policies on immigration that would make it easier for hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants to live and work in the U.S. @selinawangtv has the latest.

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