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Immigrant families in limbo after judge puts U.S. program for
spouses on hold
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and
GISELA SALOMON
Associated Press
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Af-
ter President Joe Biden this
summer announced a new
U.S. citizenship pathway for
immigrant spouses, Oscar
Silva rushed to apply and
was elated Monday when
an email arrived confirm-
ing his appointment for a
required biometric exam.
But hours later, Silva re-
ceived a jolt: a federal
judge in Texas was tempo-
rarily suspending the pro-
gram that could benefit
an estimated 500,000 im-
migrants in the U.S., freez-
ing in place one of the big-
gest presidential actions to
ease a path to citizenship
in years.
"I don't know what is going
to happen," Silva said Tues-
day.
Roberto Garcia and his wife Maria Garcia pause for a picture after dropping their two children off for their first day of school in East
Continued on Page 2 Los Angeles on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.
Associated Press