a u.s. immigration program is set to expire. republicans criticize the biden administration as a "fake crackdown"
2024-10-06
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xinhua news agency, beijing, october 5th: the u.s. department of homeland security announced on the 4th that the temporary humanitarian access program for immigrants from haiti, nicaragua and other four countries will gradually expire starting this month. immigrants entering the united states through this program need to apply for legal status separately. status or will leave the united states. however, republicans pointed out that this move was a "fake" created by the biden administration to crack down on illegal immigration.
u.s. democratic president joseph biden launched the above-mentioned project in october 2022 to curb the flow of illegal immigrants heading to the u.s.-mexico border and provide a new path for immigrants to stay in the united states legally.
on march 5, voters cast their votes at a polling station in san francisco, usa. published by xinhua news agency (photo by li jianguo)immigrants who join the program need to find a sponsor in the united states and then fly to the united states. they can work and live in the united states for two years on humanitarian or significantly beneficial public welfare grounds, during which time they can seek other legal status.
the latest data from the u.s. customs and border protection shows that as of august this year, more than 530,000 people have arrived in the united states through this program.
a spokesman for the u.s. department of homeland security said on the 4th that the department of homeland security formulated a plan at the beginning of the project and will not renew it after it expires. if the relevant immigrants do not obtain permission to remain in the united states, they must leave the united states before the "authorized parole period" expires, otherwise the government may initiate deportation procedures.
however, according to foreign media reports, an unnamed official familiar with the situation told the washington post that only a small number of immigrants are at risk of deportation, and the relevant legal procedures often take years.
on october 9, 2022, workers worked at the construction site of the immigration rescue center in randall island, new york city, the united states. photo by xinhua news agency reporter wang yingaccording to the "washington post" report, republicans criticized democrats for creating the illusion that the biden administration is cracking down on illegal immigration. the above-mentioned projects are "rife with fraud" and only a few people will be deported. "there are countless ways to allow them to stay."
according to reports, the project was suspended for several weeks this year due to concerns that some american guarantors might be involved in fraud, but the government resumed the project in august, claiming to have strengthened protective measures.
immigration is an important issue in this year's u.s. presidential election campaign. republican presidential candidate and former president donald trump has been criticizing democratic presidential candidate, vice president kamala harris and president biden for their inability to curb the flow of illegal immigration, which has led to an increase in domestic crime in the united states. trump and his campaign deputy james vance have also repeatedly emphasized that haitian immigrants eat the pet cats and dogs of local residents in the united states, causing a lot of controversy. (ocean)
