{"id":3018,"date":"2024-06-18T18:10:42","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T18:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geovannyvicente.com\/en\/?p=3018"},"modified":"2024-06-18T18:32:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T18:32:40","slug":"statement-abic-and-afu-applaud-president-bidens-announcement-granting-work-permits-to-undocumented-spouses-of-us-citizens-and-some-dreamers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geovannyvicente.com\/es\/statement-abic-and-afu-applaud-president-bidens-announcement-granting-work-permits-to-undocumented-spouses-of-us-citizens-and-some-dreamers\/","title":{"rendered":"STATEMENT: ABIC and AFU Applaud President Biden\u2019s Announcement Granting Work Permits to Undocumented Spouses of US Citizens and some Dreamers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Joe Biden poses for his official portrait Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in the Library of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

View ABIC\u2019s fact sheet on work permits\u00a0<\/i>here<\/i><\/a>; Cornell University legal memo on Biden\u2019s executive authority for this action\u00a0<\/i>here<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

WASHINGTON\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 Today, President Biden\u00a0announced<\/a>\u00a0actions to grant work permits to undocumented spouses of United States citizens, after a year-long campaign led by the\u00a0American Business Immigration Coalition<\/a>\u00a0(ABIC) and\u00a0American Families United<\/a>\u00a0(AFU). ABIC and AFU released the following statements applauding this decision:<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Biden\u2019s action to extend work permits for long-term immigrant spouses is morally right, economically sound and politically smart,\u201d said\u00a0Rebecca Shi, executive director of the American Business Immigration Coalition<\/b>, representing 1400+ CEOs and employers across the country. \u201cWe thank him for taking this important step to support American families, protecting their love and ability to live together. The overwhelming majority of Americans support these humane and common-sense steps, and it will directly improve the lives of more than 10 million American citizens who have an undocumented family member. Today, those families, and the advocates fighting on their behalf, can breathe a huge sigh of relief.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe anxiety and heartbreak of being separated from your spouse, or worried that your loved one will get deported at any moment, serves as a stark reminder that immigration reform is sorely needed in this country,\u201d said\u00a0Ashley DeAzevedo, president of American Families United<\/b>, representing 1.1 million U.S. citizens married to undocumented spouses. \u201cToday, President Biden took a historic step forward, delivering a down payment on his commitment to our families. By granting work permits to long-term immigrant spouses, our families will be able to live and work safely and with security. There is more work to do, but today, President Biden, we cannot thank you enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

The U.S. is home to\u00a010.6 million U.S. citizens<\/a>\u00a0who live in mixed-status households, with hundreds of thousands of impacted U.S. citizens in Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas and Georgia. Long-term undocumented immigrants have lived on average for 15 years in our country working, paying taxes and raising American children. Each year, undocumented immigrants earn\u00a0$290 billion in household income and contribute over $21.5 and $13.6 billion in state and local taxes with a combined spending power of $254.8 billion.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

ABIC, together with AFU, led the Here to Work\u00a0campaign<\/a>\u00a0of 1,400+ CEOs and\u00a0employers<\/a>, 150+\u00a0bipartisan mayors<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0lawmakers<\/a>\u00a0calling on the President to grant work permits for long-term immigrant spouses. Since starting last year, ABIC held more than 150 events in battleground states and worked closely with\u00a0Latino elected officials<\/a>,\u00a0Republicans<\/a>,\u00a0impacted families<\/a>,\u00a0business leaders,<\/a>\u00a0lawmakers<\/a>, and\u00a0faith leaders<\/a>\u00a0to urge action on this issue.<\/p>\n

More Background on the Here to Work Campaign\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Since the\u00a0Here to Work<\/a>\u00a0campaign began last March, ABIC and AFU led an intensive effort across battleground states including Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan and North Carolina with over 150 press conferences and rallies, a march of 6,000 people last November 14 in Washington, D.C., over 300 meetings with White House officials, Cabinet members, administration officials and members of Congress to discuss this policy and the positive impact it would have on American business, our communities and the\u00a010.6 million U.S. citizens<\/a>\u00a0who live in mixed-status households.<\/p>\n

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