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Sixteen Republican-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status

Headline from Fox5 Atlanta

The GOP led-states filed a lawsuit Friday to stop a federal program launched by President Joe Biden that would give immigrants without legal status who are married to American citizens a path to citizenship.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Texas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path to citizenship.

  2. Anchorage Daily News

    16 GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The coalition says in court filings that the Biden administration bypassed Congress to create a pathway to citizenship for “blatant political purposes.”

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Texas sues over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are...

  4. Voice of America

    States sue to stop program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Coalition says administration bypassed Congress to create a pathway to citizenship for 'blatant political purposes'

  5. The Guardian

    Republican states sue to end federal program for undocumented migrants (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Biden program could give US citizenship through marriage to nearly half a million people without legal status

  6. Times Of San Diego

    Texas Sues Over Biden Legalization Program for Immigrants Married to US Citizens (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    Texas and a coalition of Republican-led states on Friday sued President Joe Biden's administration over a new program that offers a path to citizenship for immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally and are now married to U.S. citizens.

  7. KOB 4

    Texas and other GOP-led states sue over Biden program aiming to give legal status to immigrant spouses of US citizens (opens KOB 4)

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    Texas and other GOP-led states sue over Biden program aiming to give legal status to immigrant spouses of US citizens.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of citizens legal status (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path to citizenship.

  9. Fox5 Atlanta

    Sixteen Republican-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    The GOP led-states filed a lawsuit Friday to stop a federal program launched by President Joe Biden that would give immigrants without legal status who are married to American citizens a path to citizenship.

  10. Portland Press Herald

    Texas, other Republican-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of citizens legal status (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path to citizenship.

  11. PBS NewsHour

    Texas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give legal status to immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The coalition filed suit Friday to halt the program launched by President Joe Biden in June, saying in court filings that the administration bypassed Congress to create a pathway to citizenship for “blatant political purposes.”

  12. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Wyoming, other GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens legal status (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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