A federal judge from the state of Texas issued an order last Monday, August 26, 2024 to pause temporarily a program that served to obtain citizenship of USA.
Initially the suspension It is valid for 14 daysbut this could be extended for at least 3 more months.
It should be noted that this migration alternative was promoted by the government of President Joe Bidenwho recently made the decision that not opt to seek re-election.
Texas temporarily suspends a major program granting U.S. citizenship
Campbell Barkerfederal judge in Tyler, Texasresolved the temporary suspension of a major immigration measure in the United States.
His decision is due to the fact that the prosecutors of 16 states, all of them from the Republican Party, They will file a challenge last Friday, August 23, against the popular alternative, claiming that encourages illegal immigration.
Additionally, they accused the project launched by the president Joe Bidenwas only presented for political purposesand not as a real alternative to combat the problem of the migration crisis.
It is nothing more and nothing less than the program “Keeping Families Together“(Keeping Families Together), which grants U.S. citizenship to all immigrant spouses of Americans.
In order to apply, a series of requirements must be met, such as having been in the country for at least 10 years in a way uninterruptedand who have been married on a date prior to June 17, 2024.
Joe Biden’s administration will continue to accept applications for US citizenship
Following the announcement of the decision of the federal judge in Texas, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) reported that this does not affect the requests received.
Although they indicated that only all applications can be approved delivered before the date the suspension was issuedso far They will not stop receiving them.
In this way and in the event that the demand presented by 16 states does not proceed, the USCIS will continue implementing President Joe Biden’s flagship program.
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2024-08-28 00:32:35