Ahead of El Paso visit, Biden says U.S. will allow 30,000 migrants from four countries to enter monthly

President Joe Biden speaks about U.S.-Mexico border security and enforcement during remarks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 5, 2023. (Credit: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a weekend visit to the Texas-Mexico border, along with a new immigration plan that would allow 30,000 migrants per month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to enter the country and be able to work legally for up to two years.

In order to qualify, the migrants must apply from their home countries, pass a background check and prove they have a financial supporter in the U.S.