Genaro Vicencio, an immigrant from Mexico, poses for a picture with his American wife Cindy Maduena and their son Israel, as seen in this undated handout picture. Genaro Vicencio/Handout via REUTERS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When news broke of U.S. President Joe Biden’s plan to provide a path to citizenship for certain immigrants who entered the country illegally and are married to U.S. citizens, Pennsylvania-based immigration lawyer Bridget Cambria didn’t need long to think of clients it could help.
Over the years, she had met with many such couples, explaining to them how difficult it was going to be for the immigrant spouse to get U.S. legal permanent residency. The process, in most cases, required the immigrant to leave the country, potentially enduring years of family separation before being eligible to return.
