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August 27, 2024

U.S. Judge Blocks Biden Immigration Policy for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
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In immigration news, a federal judge in Texas sided with 16
Republican-led states, halting a Biden administration policy that would
give spouses of U.S. citizens legal status without having to first leave
the country. The policy would prevent families from being separated -
possibly for yearslong stretches - and could offer a path to citizenship
for up to half a million people.


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