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Maria Villarroel

President Biden is considering granting legal status to immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens

While an announcement isn't imminent, The Journal reports on the possibility of a program that would help millions of immigrants married to U.S. citizens. (Credit: Unsplash)

NEW YORK CITY - Some of President Biden's top political advisers are weighing in on the possibility of providing temporary legal status and work permits to immigrants who are married to American citizens but living unlawfully in the country, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

Officials inside the White House and at the Department of Homeland Security have been studying a range of proposals to provide work permits or deportation relief for millions of undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked in the U.S. for a long time.

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