https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-politics-legislation-immigration-barack-obama-5274d5912b062989cc4f2856f3741cd6

By ELLIOT SPAGAT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to immediately ask Congress to offer legal status to an estimated 11 million people in the country has surprised advocates given how the issue has long divided Democrats and Republicans, even within their own parties.

Biden will announce legislation his first day in office to provide a path to citizenship for millions of immigrants in the United States illegally, according to four people briefed on his plans.

The president-elect campaigned on a path to citizenship for the roughly 11 million people in the U.S. illegally, but it was unclear how quickly he would move while wrestling with the coronavirus pandemic, the economy and other priorities. For advocates, memories were fresh of presidential candidate Barack Obama pledging an immigration bill his first year in office, in 2009, but not tackling the issue until his second term.

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Biden’s plan is the polar opposite of Donald Trump, whose successful 2016 presidential campaign rested in part on curbing or stopping illegal immigration.

“This really does represent a historic shift from Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda that recognizes that all of the undocumented immigrants that are currently in the United States should be placed on a path to citizenship,” said Marielena Hincapie, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, who was briefed on the bill.

If successful, the legislation would be the biggest move toward granting status to people in the country illegally since President Ronald Reagan bestowed amnesty on nearly 3 million people in 1986. Legislative efforts to overhaul immigration policy failed in 2007 and 2013.

Ron Klain, Biden’s incoming chief of staff, said Saturday that Biden will send an immigration bill to Congress “on his first day in office.” He didn’t elaborate and Biden’s office declined to comment on specifics.

Advocates were briefed in recent days on the bill’s broad outlines by Esther Olivarria, deputy director for immigration on the White House Domestic Policy Council.

Domingo Garcia, former president of the League of Latin American Citizens, said Biden told advocates on a call Thursday that Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate may delay consideration of the bill and that they shouldn’t count on passage within 100 days.

“I was pleasantly surprised that they were going to take quick action because we got the same promises from Obama, who got elected in ’08, and he totally failed,” Garcia said.

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Ali Noorani, president of the National Immigration Forum and among those briefed Thursday night, said immigrants would be put on an eight-year path to citizenship. There would be a faster track for those in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which shields people from deportation who came to the country as young children, and Temporary Protected Status, which gives temporary status to hundreds of thousands of people from strife-torn countries, many from El Salvador.

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris offered similar remarks in an interview with Univision that aired Tuesday, saying DACA and TPS recipients will “automatically get green cards” while others would be on an eight-year path to citizenship.

More favorable attitudes toward immigration — especially among Democrats — may weigh in Biden’s favor this time. A Gallup survey last year found that 34% of those polled favored more immigration, up from 21% in 2016 and higher than any time since it began asking the question in 1965. The survey found 77% felt immigration was good for the country on the whole, up slightly from 72% in 2016.

Noorani said the separation of more than 5,000 children from the parents at the border, which peaked in 2018, alienated voters from Trump’s policies, particularly conservatives and evangelicals. He believes a constantly shifting outlook for DACA recipients also hurt Trump among people who felt he was using them as “political pawns.”

“What was seared in their mind was family separation. They took it out on the Republican Party in 2018 and they took it out on Trump in 2020,” Noorani said. “To put a really fine point on it, they want to end the cruelty of the Trump administration.”

It is impossible to know precisely how many people are in the country illegally. Pew Research Center estimates there were 10.5 million in 2017, down from an all-time high of 12.2 million in 2007.

The Homeland Security Department estimates there were 12 million people in the country illegally in 2015, nearly 80% of them for more than 10 years. More than half were Mexican.

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Mynd44

Canada or USA oh lord this year...

wow this is good news for illegal migrant residing in the US.

Wow. If the bill passes in the Democrat held Senate and House of Reps, it would be a huge sigh of relief for many illegals that have been stuck in the system for so long without hope; many of whom can't move forward and partake in the 'American Dream'. And most of them will likely show their appreciation to the Democrats at future polls, if the bill passes.

Less Jobs for Black Americans once more

TruthHurts1:
The man is a fool. America will regret electing this slowpoke into office.

You See as I just they laugh those hailing him. America never know Weytin dey come on them

have 10million plus jobs been made already?? 9ja's 2015 change dey hit them soon

GamalNasser:
Less Jobs for Black Americans once more

You could not be more correct. However they voted for their banishment.

Trumpistos won't like this news. Ronald Reagan declared Amnesty during his tenure, nobody make noise. But the cult of Trump wan crucify Biden for proposing a similar gesture. Una no well.

And they're planning to massively hike income tax. Imagine hiking taxes during a recession caused by COVID 19! The fool is saying he will issue an executive order to roll back the tax cuts which Trump implemented. America is in for a rough time.

tyup:


You See as I just they laugh those hailing him. America never know Weytin dey come on them

have 10million plus jobs been made already?? 9ja's 2015 change dey hit them soon

AbijaJ:
Wow. If the bill passes in the Democrat held Senate and House of Reps, it would be a huge sigh of relief for many illegals that have been stuck in the system for so long without hope; many of whom can't move forward and partake in the 'American Dream'. And most of them will likely show their appreciation to the Democrats at future polls, if the bill passes.

The so-called "American Dream" has been destroyed.

Dedetwo:


The so-called "American Dream" has been destroyed.

I know you are a Trump supporter so I am not surprised by your comment. You and your oga (Trump) interpretation of the American Dream (with its racist overtones) has been rejected by majority of Americans. Live with it.

Bad decision

TruthHurts1:
The man is a fool. America will regret electing this mo.ron into office. The point based merit system of immigration which Trump wanted to introduce which would have ensured that only doctors, engineers, professors etc can emigrate will be dumped in favour of mass immigration which will bring criminals and welfare junkies into the country. Anyway, why should I care? Let the Americans enjoy the consequences of their stupidity.

You and tyup should not be in a hurry to cry now.

You lots are going to cry for the next 4 years lol.

Biden will be a better president than Trump there is no arguing that because it is a fact.

Go and sit down get a bucket and cry more the Americans that voted for him will not regret it only Trump supporters are the fools and stupid people

AbijaJ:


I know you are a Trump supporter so I am not surprised by your comment. You and your oga (Trump) interpretation of the American Dream (with its racist overtones) has been rejected by majority of Americans. Live with it.

Don't mind them.
They are in severe pains

TruthHurts1:
And they're planning to massively hike income tax. Imagine hiking taxes during a recession caused by COVID 19! The fool is saying he will issue an executive order to roll back the tax cuts which Trump implemented. America is in for a rough time.

Lol it is a known fact democrats repair the economy republicans destroy so sit back and watch and stop talking like an expert when you are not..They have passed the rough time under Trump they are building back better under Biden.

Focus on your life calling as runs girl and stop pushing your paltry single digit IQ brain beyond its narrow limits.
Facts don't care about feelings.


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Ladyhippolyta88:


Lol it is a known fact democrats repair the economy republicans destroy so sit back and watch and stop talking like an expert when you are not..They have passed the rough time under Trump they are building back better under Biden.

Ladyhippolyta88:


Lol it is a known fact democrats repair the economy republicans destroy so sit back and watch and stop talking like an expert when you are not..They have passed the rough time under Trump they are building back better under Biden.

Don't mind those Trumpists. Democrats promote inclusive policies that favour middle and lower class/majority of society, while Republicans only favour the rich and elite at the expense of the larger society. That's why Trump himself evades paying taxes.

Those Trumpists are just like their lord and saviour Trump - - sour losers. There is nothing Biden would do that would ever please them all because the American people prefer him to Donald. I foresee 4yrs of tears for them.

TruthHurts1:
Focus on your life calling as runs girl and stop pushing your paltry single digit IQ brain beyond its narrow limits.
Facts don't care about feelings.


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You are the runsboy with a very low IQ

You went to post an opinion and called it fact are you sure you are okay?
Tell me how the US economy is currently faring under Trump with him leaving office.

Keep quiet and go and learn whatever success Trump did with the economy he inherited it from Obama and he has left in ruin for Biden to build back.

AbijaJ:


Don't mind those Trumpistos. Democrats promote inclusive policies that favour middle and lower class/majority of society, while Republicans only favour the rich and elite at the expense of the larger society. That's why Trump himself evades paying taxes.

Those Trumpistos are just like their lord and saviour Trump - - sour losers. There is nothing Biden would do that would ever please them all because the American people prefer him to Donald. I foresee 4yrs of tears for them.

You have said it all.
You know them well.
Republicans favour their wealthy donors than the middle and working class

Keep embarrassing yourself by revealing the emptiness of your brain. It won't change the fact that your beloved Biden I'd a liar, a cheat and an incompetent bufoon just like you.

Ladyhippolyta88:

You are the runsboy with a very low IQ

You went to post an opinion and called it fact are you sure you are okay?
Tell me how the US economy is currently faring under Trump with him leaving office.

Keep quiet and go and learn whatever success Trump did with the economy he inherited it from Obama and he has left in ruin for Biden to build back.

TruthHurts1:
Keep embarrassing yourself by revealing the emptiness of your brain. It won't change the fact that your beloved Biden I'd a liar, a cheat and an incompetent bufoon just like you.

Cry more

Trumpistos won't like this news. Ronald Reagan declared Amnesty during his tenure, nobody make noise. But the cult of Trump wan crucify Biden for proposing a similar gesture. Una no well.

Sorry love, but crying is literally coded into your DNA. You couldn't stop crying even if you wanted to.

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Ladyhippolyta88:


Cry more

TruthHurts1:
Keep embarrassing yourself by revealing the emptiness of your brain. It won't change the fact that your beloved Biden I'd a liar, a cheat and an incompetent bufoon just like you.

Why are you so pained? Incompetent yet hasn’t begun his tenure, what indices are you using to draw your inference? You need to chill, calling him names only shows how lowly you you’re perched on the iq scale. I’m really surprised

Ladyhippolyta88 using her second naira land account to try and delude herself into thinking she is popular and her opinions matter. What a poor despicable creature and what a pitiful display of low self esteem.

PAWG:



Why are you so pained? Incompetent yet hasn’t begun his tenure, what indices are you using to draw your inference? You need to chill, calling him names only shows how lowly you you’re perched on the iq scale. I’m really surprised

PAWG:



Why are you so pained? Incompetent yet hasn’t begun his tenure, what indices are you using to draw your inference? You need to chill, calling him names only shows how lowly you you’re perched on the iq scale. I’m really surprised

Ignore that thing