Joe Biden will likely use
executive orders to reverse some of President Donald Trump's most controversial
actions, rolling back moves that were a central feature of his administration.
US
Election 2020: Some
dramatic moves on immigration are expected in the early days of the Biden
administration.
Joe Biden will likely use executive orders to reverse some of President Donald
Trump's most controversial actions, rolling back moves that were a central
feature of his administration and important to his base.
The Joe
Biden administration plans to restore protection for people brought to the
US illegally as minors and stop using Pentagon funds to build a border wall.
Biden unveiled a detailed, highly ambitious plan on immigration but it will
take time to undo many actions taken by Trump.
The incoming
president will also likely face a divided Congress, making it difficult to
enact any kind of sweeping, comprehensive changes to the nation's immigration
system.
Restricting
immigration was a signature issue for Trump, who infamously called Mexicans
rapists as he pledged to build border wall in launching his campaign. His
administration banned travelers from some predominantly Muslim countries as one
of its first acts, took many steps to limit legal immigration and cut the number
of refugees allowed in the country by 80%.
Biden has said
immigration is central to who we are as a nation, noting that most Americans
can trace their ancestry to immigrants, but it isn't a core issue. It's not
even mentioned on his transition website's top priorities: COVID-19, economic
recovery, racial justice and climate change.
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