Migration Policy Institute: In the Twilight Zone: Record Number of U.S. Immigrants Are in Limbo Statuses

Muzaffar Chishti and Kathleen Bush-Joseph for the Migrtaion Policy Institute review data showing that the Biden administration’s use of executive authority to afford immigration protections has “resulted in a growing number of individuals living in the United States with temporary statuses. A record 1.9 million migrants have entered the United States, received authorization to do so, or are present via a twilight immigration status that does not automatically confer any path to permanent residence but temporarily shields recipients from deportation for at least one year, and in many cases offers permission to work legally. Additionally, more than 700,000 other migrants have been allowed to enter the United States through even shorter-term immigration parole to undergo removal proceedings.”

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