Brian Lear on WNC. We'll talk now about President Biden's new executive order on immigration, the newest one,

which would help certain long-time undocumented residents of the U.S US stay here and specifically get protection from

deportation it would grant protection from deportation for certain

undocumented spouses and stepchildren of US citizens and new work

authorizations for the so-called dreamers, the people who are brought here as

undocumented kids

in a certain generation, but really grew up

as Americans, but don't have legal status.

Now, everyone, including Lee on this show,

are talking about the politics of this coming right after

Biden's border closure but for this segment we're going to look more closely at

who is actually covered by this latest announcement and we're going to

invite phone calls from people in those categories if you want to describe how it

would affect your life or if you want to ask a question questions very much will be welcome about how to apply or if you actually qualify.

And for that we are pleased to have back with us, Alan Wernick, Senior Legal Advisor to the program called Coney Citizenship Now, that's Coney's Free Immigration

Law Service Program.

Alan, thanks for coming on with us again.

Welcome back to WNYC.

Brian, thank you so much for having me. I have not been 100% pleased with the coverage of this issue,

so I'm glad they have the opportunity to maybe clarify a few points.

Good, I'm excited to hear what you have to say.

And we will open up the phones right away

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