Immigrant families rejoice over Biden's expansive move toward citizenship, while some are left out

By Associated Press

Jun 19, 2024 6:26 pm

HOUSTON — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants had reason to rejoice when President Joe Biden unveiled a highly expansive plan to extend legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens but, inevitably, some were left out.

Claudia Zúniga, 35, married in 2017, or 10 years after her husband came to the United States. He moved to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, after they wed, knowing that, by law, he had to live outside the country for years to gain legal status. 'Our lives took a 180-degree turn,' she said.

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