Nearly half of the executive orders signed by President Biden on his first day in office reverse the immigration policies of the Trump administration. The Biden administration’s actions included reversing the ban on visa issuance and travel from Muslim-majority countries, placing an immediate pause on funding construction of a wall along the country’s southern border, and requiring testing negative for COVID-19 to enter the United States. The new administration’s swift action underscores the priority placed on immigration policy, as forecasted here. We outline each executive order signed, with plans to further address the executive actions most critical to employers and businesses.
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President Biden’s Day One Immigration Priorities
On his first day in office, President Biden is taking a series of actions to realize his vision for US immigration policy. Fulfilling one of his major campaign promises, President Biden has introduced a comprehensive immigration reform bill, “The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021” (the “Act”). The Act seeks to establish “a new system to responsibly manage and secure our border, keep our families and communities safe, and better manage migration across the Hemisphere.” We provide a summary of the bill’s proposals here.
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