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The Biden administration and Democratic sponsors in the Senate
and House of Representatives have put forth a sweeping new
immigration reform bill, the 353-page U.S. Citizenship Act of
2021. The bill states its purpose as providing an earned path
to citizenship, addressing the root causes of migration,
responsibly managing the southern border, reforming the immigrant
visa system, and other goals. The bill does not emphasize
enforcement.
The bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by
striking the term alien and replacing it with