President-elect Joe Biden plans to use his first 100 days in office to take action on immigration. Trump has made more than 400 changes to immigration policy in the last four years. President-elect Biden may be able to rescind some of the Trump-era policies through executive orders, other actions, however, will take time and cooperation from both sides of the aisle.
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End Detrimental Asylum Policies
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Migration Protection Protocols Program (MPP)
- Under the MPP or Remain in Mexico program, individuals who wish to apply for asylum in the United States must remain in Mexico to wait for their hearing dates. The Biden Administration plans to end the MPP program and allow individuals to wait for their asylum hearing in the United States.
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Safe Third Country
- The Biden Administration plans to withdraw from the “safe third country” agreements with Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. This means that individuals who seek asylum in the United States will not be deported back to these countries under the theory that they should have applied for asylum there first.
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End Prolonged Detention and Reinvest in Case Management Programs
- The Biden Administration will end indefinite detention of children and invest in community-based case management programs so that children can live in safe environments while awaiting their court hearings.
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Protection for Dreamers and their families
- The Biden Administration will reinstate DACA and ensure that Dreamers are eligible for federal student aid programs. The Administration plans to pursue legislative reform so that Dreamers and their families have a roadmap to citizenship.
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Rescind the Travel Bans
- The travel and refugee bans implemented by the Trump Administration hurt the economy. The Biden Administration plans to rescind these bans.
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TPS for vulnerable populations
- Biden will protect TPS holders by preserving the program. There may be legislative reform for a path to citizenship for TPS holders.
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Halt Deportations
- President-elect Joe Biden endorsed a moratorium on deportations for the first 100 days of his presidency and promises to restore “sensible enforcement priorities,” to removals, a shift that will focus on people who pose a national security risk. He will also stop workplace raids.
