Millions of immigrants are stuck in the immigration line

NPR | By Ximena Bustillo

Published April 20, 2026 at 5:15 PM EDT

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.

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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