Democratic Senators Introduce RELIEF Act for Green Card Backlog
March 10, 2022
According to latinorebels.com, Democratic senators introduced legislation that, if enacted, would provide sweeping relief to millions of immigrants stuck in green card backlogs. This Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act would eliminate family and employment green card backlogs, reclassify spouses and children of legal permanent residents as immediate relatives, except derivative beneficiaries of employment-based petitions from annual green card limits. The RELIEF Act would also protect immigrant youth who qualify from aging out of their legal permanent resident status and would live per-country limitations. The RELIEF Act is cosponsored by Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Mazie Hirono (D-HA). Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Alex Padilla (D-CA).
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