Pull Up the Roots
Veteran
People should actually read the text of the order and completely ignore idiots like Professor 'Black' Truth and Phillip Scott. They only know how to operate with dishonesty. This order only targets spouses who have been here for 10+ years, and it isn't a blanket approval. They still have to apply, go through a background check, and will be denied if they have a deportation history. The only meaningful change here is the removal of a step in the process—in the past, they would have had to leave the country to apply for this, and now they don't. Hence, 'parole in place.' More people being able to legally work and pay taxes is a good thing if you believe they're a burden on the system.
More than half a million undocumented immigrants are expected to be eligible for the new opportunity to “parole in place.” Immigrants must have been in the U.S. for more than 10 years, have no prior deportation history and have a spouse or parent who is an American citizen as of June 17 to qualify.
Those who meet the criteria can apply for approval from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); those approved — which Biden said would be contingent on passing a criminal background check — will then have three years to apply for lawful permanent residency. Undocumented spouses are already eligible for legal residency, but doing so previously required them to leave the country, a process that could take years.