Again, before any provisional status RPI is allowed to transition into lawful permanent resident status, the Southern border must be certifiably secure.

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Once those plans are certified, people living here illegally could begin to apply for a provisional status allowing them to work here legally.

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Los Angeles County has been complaining to the federal government about one of the key aspects of the deal for Senate conservatives, which is that immigrants will not benefit under this law, you know, who get the provisional status, those who are unauthorized now.

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