As a predominantly immigrant community, but in some cases with American roots dating back generations, Americans of Indian origin know first-hand the strength and resilience immigrants bring to the United States, according to a policy document issued by the Biden campaign.
“He (Biden) will immediately begin working with Congress to pass immigration reform that modernizes our system, with a priority on keeping families together by providing a roadmap to citizenship for nearly 11 million undocumented immigrants. , including more than 500,000 from India, “he added. said.
The Biden administration will support family-based immigration and preserve family unification as a central tenet of the United States’ immigration system, which includes reducing the backlog of family visas, he said.
“And it will increase the number of refugees we welcome to this country by setting the annual global refugee admissions target at 1.25,000 and seek to increase it over time in accordance with our responsibility, our values and unprecedented global need. It will also work with Congress to establish a minimum number of admissions of 95,000 refugees a year, ”the policy document says.
Biden will eliminate uncertainty for Dreamers by reinstating DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program and explore all legal options to protect their families from inhumane separation. And it will end workplace raids and protect other sensitive places from immigration enforcement actions, he said.
Biden will also restore and defend the naturalization process for green card holders, according to the policy document.
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