Democrats unveil proposal to give undocumented migrants pathway to citizenship

Proposed legislation would allow eligible immigrants to apply for temporary legal status and right to work

The Biden administration and congressional Democrats will formally unveil legislation in the House on Thursday that would dramatically reshape the nation's immigration laws and create a pathway to citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States.

After two decades of failing to advance meaningful immigration reform, Joe Biden and his allies on Capitol Hill are reviving the effort, which the new president has signaled will be a top domestic priority.