Biden’s Proposed Changes
President Joe Biden’s administration has acted on a number of fronts to reverse Trump-era restrictions on immigration to the United States. The steps include:
- Plans to boost refugee admissions.
- Preserving deportation relief for unauthorized immigrants who came to the U.S. as children.
- Not enforcing the “public charge” rule that denies green cards to immigrants who might use public benefits like Medicaid.
- Lifting restrictions established early in the coronavirus pandemic that drastically reduced the number of visas issued to immigrants.
Expansion of Legal Immigration
The Biden administration has welcomed over half a million migrants under programs designed to reduce illegal border entries or offer a safe haven to refugees. This is seen as the largest expansion of legal immigration in modern U.S. history.
Supreme Court Involvement
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a bid by President Joe Biden’s administration to revive a federal law that makes it a criminal offense to encourage illegal immigration after it was struck down by a lower court as a violation of free speech rights.
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