Arkansas has recently filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration, joining Texas and other Republican-led states in challenging a program that would grant legal status to immigrant spouses of US citizens. The lawsuit aims to block the implementation of this program, arguing that it goes against federal law and the immigration system.
The program in question, known as the “parole in place” policy, allows spouses of US citizens who are in the country illegally to apply for a work permit and avoid deportation. Proponents of the policy argue that it provides a pathway to legal status for these individuals, who may have been brought into the country as children or have no other way to regularize their immigration status.
However, Arkansas and other states claim that the Biden administration does not have the authority to create such a program without input from Congress. They argue that the policy undermines the rule of law and could lead to an influx of illegal immigrants seeking to take advantage of the program.
The lawsuit reflects the ongoing political divide over immigration policy in the United States, with Republican-led states pushing back against what they see as overreach by the federal government. The outcome of the lawsuit could have significant implications for the future of immigration policy in the country.
As the legal battle continues to unfold, immigrants and their families are caught in the middle, unsure of their future and the potential impacts of the lawsuit. The Biden administration has yet to respond to the lawsuit, but the issue is likely to remain a contentious one in the coming months.
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