Joe Biden issues huge immigration relief, seeking balance after border crackdown [Video]

The Biden administration will allow certain undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens to stay in the country and work legally, expanding a program that’s currently used to provide papers to immediate family of military service members.

The Tuesday morning announcement comes amid the 12-year anniversary celebration of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which President Biden will celebrate at the White House later in the day with immigrant advocacy and Latino leaders.

Biden’s move comes weeks after the administration adopted a crackdown on asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border that angered the same groups the new measure is designed to please.

Neither measure came as a surprise: For months, immigration advocates had been dreading the border security initiative and eagerly awaiting the relief measure.

“The announcement to be made by the Biden administration today is the most significant positive immigration policy change in the last 12 years,” said Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.), one of Congress’s most active pro-immigrant advocates.

“One child out of every …