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This bill, the U.S. Citizenship Act, proposes a number of changes to immigration laws and policies, including: - Establishing a path to citizenship for certain undocumented immigrants through new programs like "lawful prospective immigrant status" and adjustments of status for certain groups like Dreamers, TPS recipients, and agricultural workers. - Recapturing unused immigrant visa numbers from past years to address visa backlogs. - Reclassifying spouses and children of lawful permanent residents as "immediate relatives" to exempt them from numerical visa caps. - Expanding the diversity visa program and making changes to employment-based immigration, including eliminating per-country visa limits. - Promoting immigrant integration through programs like the U.S. Citizenship and Integration Foundation and grants for state and local integration efforts. - Addressing the root causes of migration from Central America through aid and development programs, and strengthening regional humanitarian responses for refugees and asylum seekers. - Enhancing border security through technology deployment and infrastructure improvements, while also establishing an oversight committee to ensure privacy rights. - Expanding alternatives to detention, increasing immigration judge capacity, and improving access to counsel for certain noncitizens in removal proceedings. Overall, the bill aims to reform and enhance various aspects of the U.S. immigration system, from border management to integration of new immigrants, while providing pathways to legal status for certain undocumented populations.

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