DHS Issues Rule Protecting Illegal Immigrants Married to US Citizens

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled a new rule that the government estimates will protect some 550,000 illegal immigrants from being deported. A federal law called the Immigration and Nationality Act gives federal officials the ability to grant parole to illegal immigrants who are already in the United States. DHS officials are using the powers to grant protection to some illegal immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens, as directed by President Joe Biden. The DHS said that the government is trying to keep families together and “granting parole in place, on a case-by-case basis, to eligible noncitizens under this process will achieve the significant public benefit of promoting the unity and stability of families.”...