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Advocates for immigration reform may feel a sense of relief, but itâs a very guarded one as, on his first day in office Wednesday, President Joe Biden proposed to Congress a sweeping set of changes.
So-called Dreamers such as 22-year-old Jose Chiquito Galvan of Goshen, who are protected by DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, would get green cards â as would farm workers and people with temporary protected status.
And an eight-year path to citizenship, including background checks, would open up for the estimated 11 million people in the United States without legal status.
âFor those whoâve been involved in immigration advocacy work in two or three (presidential) administrations, weâre used to getting promises and there being shortcomings,â Chiquito Galvan said. âThe road has been long and arduous.â