The Leadership Conference Commends Biden Administration for Landmark Immigration Reforms to Protect Undocumented Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Oprah Cunningham, [email protected]
Rachel Hooper, [email protected]
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on the Biden administration’s announcement to protect long-time undocumented communities and help keep families together:
“For decades, we have been calling on Congress to reform our broken immigration system with a focus on keeping families together and giving people long-term stability. In the face of an equally broken Congress, we applaud President Biden for doing what he can under existing laws to move us towards an equitable immigration system.
“The transformational policies announced today will support long-standing undocumented communities, including DACA recipients and Dreamers. A new “parole in place” policy will enable 500,000 undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens to apply for status adjustment, allowing them to stay in the country and preventing further family separations. This change will affect people who have lived in the United States for an average of 25 years and who are parents to nearly 600,000 American children, keeping 2 million family members united. Additionally, a new process for DACA recipients and undocumented college graduates will streamline access to employment-based visas, providing greater stability and job opportunities.
“These changes represent the most significant immigration reforms since DACA was created 12 years ago, offering unprecedented stability and opportunity to countless immigrants.”
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 240 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States. The Leadership Conference works toward an America as good as its ideals. For more information on The Leadership Conference and its member organizations, visit www.civilrights.org.
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