Ley de Ciudadanía de EE. UU. de La reforma de inmigración altamente calificada

Melanie Müllers, Ph.Dc.

Después de cinco años de estado LPI, también serían elegibles para el estado de residencia permanente legal (LPR) si pasan una verificación de antecedentes penales y pagan sus impuestos.

La Ley tiene como objetivo abordar las causas fundamentales de la migración y proporcionar programas para inmigrantes de América Central, se podría empezar con: Ampliar el procesamiento de refugiados y asilo en el hemisferio occidental.

Se proporcionaría lo siguiente para apoyar y fortalecer la capacidad de procesamiento y reasentamiento:

• Asistencia técnica para identificar, procesar y adjudicar solicitudes de refugio, incluido un aumento en el número de oficiales de refugio y asilo

• Establecer centros de procesamiento

2021:

designados para registrar, evaluar y procesar refugiados u otras personas elegibles para reubicarlos en los EE. UU. u otros países

• Lugares seguros para facilitar el movimiento de personas y familias que buscan protección

• Mejores sistemas nacionales de registro de refugiados y asilo.

• Capacidad para realizar determinaciones del interés superior de los niños no acompañados

Si se aprueba, crearía el programa de legalización más grande en la historia de los Estados Unidos, eventualmente brindaría a la mayoría de los inmigrantes indocumentados un camino hacia la ciudadanía, pero es poco probable que gane el apoyo bipartidista.

2021 US Citizenship Act: The highly skilled immigration reform

Melanie Müllers, Ph.Dc.

With so much urgent debate around such a long disputed issue, many people are wondering how an integral and realistic reform of the US immigration policy would look like.

The 2021 US Citizenship Act which was introduced by Congress Democrats in February of last year, would eventually grant most undocumented immigrants a path towards citizenship, but it is unlikely to pass with bipartisan support.

With so much urgent debate around such a long disputed issue, many people are wondering how an integral and realistic reform of the US immigration policy would look like.

The act would introduce the following legalization programs that would make the following immigrant groups eligible for migration relief: Approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants, their spouses and children would be eligible for Lawful Prospective Immigrant (LPI) status if they were physically present in the US on or before January 1st, 2021.

With LPI status, they would be able to stay legally in the US, be eligible for a work permit and social security cards and being able to leave the US and be readmitted. They are not allowed to stay outside of the US longer than 180 days per year. Individuals with LPI status would be able to renew their status every six years. After five years with LPI status they would also be eligible for Lawful Permanent Resident

(LPR) status if they pass a criminal record check and pay their taxes.

The Act aims at addressing the fundamental causes of migration and providing programs for Central American immigrants. The first step could be: Expanding refugees and asylum processing in the Western Hemisphere.

The following would be provided in order to support and strengthen the capacity of processing and resettlement:

• Technical assistance to identify, process and grant refugee applications, including an increase in the number of refugee and asylum officers.

• Establishing processing centers designated to register, assess and process refugees or other eligible persons to be resettled in the US or other countries.

• Safe locations to facilitate the movement of persons and families who seek protection.

• Improved national refugee and asylum systems.

• Ability to make best interest decisions for unaccompanied children.

If passed, this act would create the largest legalization program in the history of the US and it would eventually grant most undocumented immigrants a path towards citizenship, but it is unlikely to gain bipartisan support.