Biden's new immigration plan to likely face legal challenges

President Biden announced an immigration plan Tuesday to offer legal status to half a million undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details.

[lt]

I feel whoever supports this should be given the golden opportunity to be sponsors. Have their wages garnished and cover medical costs. 👍🏼

[realnapster]

What about legal immigrants who are waiting for 20-30 years for their green cards? What about GC backlog for Indian and Chinese families? They don’t have human rights?

[luap]

People in the States are not going to go for this .... Senile Joe let to many in

[KenBelcher-ws]

All.i.know joe is you are going bye bye for good in 2024 no relection for you

[benchbro]

Not 5 years for citizenship only 3 because it’s a marriage based greencard. So just in time for the next election.

[mepulley]

I am actually more impressed that the reporter knows the difference between US citizenship and US Residency.

[AnneStevenson-wt]

Hes wasted sluring his words hes a joke FJB LETS GO BRANDON

[BlackCraneStudios]

Background check better be extended to the country of origin as well....

[unclerandy]

There is a law already in place for that category, why is he even changing it? I hope Republicans challenge this in court

[BoBo-pjyv]

He'll face some legal challenges. Most from southern states with lawsuit after lawsuit, but a President has a load of constitutional powers he can utilized. Really, the border is a Presidential obligation. All constitutional powers given unto the commander & chief as it applies to the border.

[heavenlystars]

Spouses of US citizens have always been able to apply for legal status. This is nothing new

[KlaudiaSki]

There is nothing clear. I will be satisfied if our process is expedited as we have not even approved the petition within 3 years of marriage, and we need also the forgiveness. At this pace, it will take 10 years to legaliza the spouse of an American Citizen, which is a shame this is taking so long. My dad can't travel no more and I want to go with my spouse to vist. Within 10 years he may be death. No need to take so long.
If Biden really could do this, would be great. Obama promised similar, and congress became Republican and nothing was done. 😢
I hope this is true. It's a shame that families are separated this way. Even when a sibling from an American citizen, who is granted documents and who is married and with children, get separated when their spouse is not included.
I wonder what will be happening also with family members that we have requested and if theyarea family, then to keep it together, not bringing them in pieces.

[MM-sfrl]

272, 000 new American jobs in May — Thanks Joe. 💙🇺🇸Biden/Harris🇺🇸💙

[RunDMS]

I wonder what Americans think abou... oh jeez I just read the comments.

[paulasotelo]

Actually green card holders married to an American citizen just need to wait 3 years before applying for citizenship. Clearly there is more misinformation here and im tired of typing. 😊

[lisafoy]

Just talked to immigrants in the Fields and feed American bellies and work in the hot heat from global warming from fossil fuels daily..

[Syria-zs]

This is very moral plan. There is no such an illegal human being. You cannot prevent human being from obtaining some kind of citizenship just because you were born with a citizenship in your mouth.