The "ageing out" problem puts over 2,50,000 legal immigrant children—many of whom are Indian-American—at risk of being deported from the country. As they age 21 and lose their dependant status, these kids, often referred to as "Documented Dreamers," who entered the country with their parents on temporary work visas, might be deported.
 
After analysing US Citizenship and Immigration services (USCIS) statistics as of november 2, the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) discovered that over 1.2 million Indians—including dependents—were still waiting for green cards under the EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 categories. This figure is taken from a forbes article.

A kid is defined by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) as an individual who is under 21 years old and single. For immigration reasons, a person who applies as a minor for lawful permanent resident (LPR) status but turns 21 before receiving approval for a Green Card is no longer regarded as a minor.

This is referred to as "ageing out," and it implies that the individual may no longer be eligible for a Green Card, may have to submit a new application, or may have to wait longer for one.
 
Republicans reportedly voted down a bipartisan deal twice, which is why the white house blames them for the current legislative standstill, according to news agency PTI.
 
I discussed the Senate's bipartisan accord, which resulted from our negotiations about a procedure to assist the so-called documented Dreamers. Regretfully, Republicans voted it down twice—as I have stated several times previously from this stage today. During her regular news conference, white house Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre informed reporters, "They voted it down twice."
 
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On june 13, the Biden Administration was encouraged to act quickly to safeguard these people by a group of forty-three senators, led by Representative Deborah Ross and senator Alex Padilla, the Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety.
 
"These young people are born and raised in the United States, attend American schools, and get degrees from American universities. However, families with accepted immigrant applications are sometimes forced to wait decades for permanent residence status due to the lengthy backlog of green cards, the senators said, as reported by PTI.
 
 
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27/07/2024 11:12 AM