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Biden relaxes visa rules in pre-election immigration balancing act

US President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington, on February 8, 2024. [AFP]

President Joe Biden attempted a political high-wire act Tuesday by announcing a citizenship pathway for half a million immigrants married to US nationals, in a counterweight to his recent crackdown on illegal border crossers.

The Biden administration has been struggling to address immigration, a hugely divisive issue for many Americans ahead of November's presidential election.

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