“We have been waiting for the day when we can apply for legal status. The bill would allow immigrants who were in the United States before Jan 1 to apply for temporary legal status after passing background checks and paying taxes. They remained after their temporary legal status ran out. President Joe Biden’s plan to offer a pathway to US citizenship for nearly 11 million undocumented people would allow Hernandez and his family to apply for legal status. Because they lacked legal status, Luis, who played club soccer, and Juan, a varsity football player, skipped games that required travel.

Source: bd News24 January 27, 2021 14:42 UTC