Key Factors About Immigration Policies in the US and Pres. Biden's Proposed Changes (Article Sample)

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Written by Jens M Krogstad and Ana Gonzalez-Barrera on January 11, 2022, the article discusses key factors about immigration policies in the United States and some of the proposed changes that President Joe Biden’s administration has enacted to reverse restrictions on immigration to the country. Some of the steps Biden's administration has taken include preserving deportation relief for unauthorized immigrants who arrived in America as children, not forcing public charge rules that prevent immigrants from using green cards, boosting refugee admissions, and lifting immigration restrictions established during the Coronavirus pandemic to reduce the number of visas issued to immigrants(Krogstad & Gonzalez-Barrera, 2022).
According to the article, about 710,000 people receive lawful permanent residency in the United States through family sponsorship every year. Even this program allows individuals who have spouses, parents, or children living in America to receive a green card, immigrants from countries with many applicants wait for years to get a green card since the current immigration