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Millions of immigrants are stuck in the immigration line

NPR | By Ximena Bustillo
Published April 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM MDT

The line to get permission to legally work and live in the U.S. is getting longer, frustrating immigrants and putting them at greater risk of deportation.

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Ximena Bustillo
Ximena Bustillo is a multi-platform reporter at NPR covering politics out of the White House and Congress on air and in print.

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