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February 18, 2021

White House Unveils Immigration Bill with 8-Year Path to Citizenship
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Democratic lawmakers are introducing President Biden's immigration plan
to Congress today. The legislation includes an eight-year path to
citizenship for the nation's 11 million undocumented immigrants. Some
immigrants could face a shorter process, including farmworkers and
recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and
immigrants who have temporary protected status. In other news from
Washington, D.C., Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator
Elizabeth Warren have criticized Biden for refusing to back a plan to
cancel $50,000 in student debt.


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