Another presidential election has come and gone, and with a new president-elect there are new policies being brought to the table. One pledge that president-elect Joe Biden has made is to make the United States “more welcoming towards immigrants who plan to build a life in the U.S.” His ideas and plans will ultimately break down most if not all of the Trump administrations polices that were put in place during Donald Trump’s Presidency.
In his first 100 days in office, some of Biden Administration’s pledges include:
- End prolonged detention and reinvest in a case management program
- Rescind the travel and refugee bans
- Ensure that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel abide by professional standards
- Expand opportunities for people who served in the military service
- Reverse the public charge rule
After being sworn into office in January, his administration plans to restore many immigration policies of the Obama administration. He is looking into implementing a 100-day freeze on deportations while his administration puts out new guidelines on who can be arrested and deported by ICE agents.
Biden will strive to focus on protecting undocumented immigrants once in office. He believes that he can remove roadblocks to naturalization for green card holders. The Biden administration is focusing heavily on immigration reform especially as the Vice-President Elect comes from a family of immigrants herself. Due to this he has pushed the immigration issue back into the national spotlight.