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

The suit targets a new Biden administration policy that allows spouses to remain in the U.S. while they apply for legal status and possibly a path to citizenship.

By Rebecca Santana and Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press
Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a border security briefing at Texas DPS regional headquarters in Weslaco on Jan. 27, 2022.

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