New Immigration Policy Helps Undocumented with Citizen Relatives

The Takeaway

Now that Congress and the White House have successfully avoided the fiscal cliff, President Obama plans to turn his attention to his second term priorities, particularly immigration.  
On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced a rule change that will help undocumented immigrants who are immediate relatives of American citizens. As of March 4th, undocumented immigrants who can demonstrate that time apart from a spouse, parent, or child who is an American citizen would cause “extreme hardship” may apply for a legal visa without leaving the country.  
Julia Preston, national immigration correspondent for Takeaway partner The New York Times, explains the intricacies of this new policy, which may affect up to a million people.  

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