President Biden reinstated the policy of “catch and release”, a policy that releases undocumented immigrants apprehended at the border on the condition that they appear for future court hearings. In practice, this policy allows illegal immigrants to avoid facing court hearings altogether and makes a mockery of U.S. immigration law
President Biden set in motion a review of the asylum system with the aim of expanding available pathways for immigrants to claim asylum, contrary to existing asylum law that requires people to seek asylum in the closest or easiest country to their own.
President Biden repealed several of President Trump’s executive orders meant to strengthen security measures against illegal immigration. This action was taken despite growing numbers of unauthorized entries at the southern border, thus encouraging further violation of U.S. immigration law.
President Biden included “climate” as an area of action for the National Security Council and included the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate as a regular attendee of the National Security Council
President Biden ordered the production of an interagency report detailing “climate change and its impact on migration, including forced migration, internal displacement, and planned relocation.”
President Biden directed immigration authorities to treat certain non-married same-sex couples as legally married couples to further reduce restrictions on refugee resettlement.
President Biden revoked President Trump’s executive orders that reduced abuse of the refugee system and that incorporated state and local opinions into refugee resettlement.
President Biden suspended and initiated the process to terminate the Asylum Cooperative Agreements with the Governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, which were aimed at reducing illegal immigration into Mexico and the United States.
The United States gave legitimacy to the totalitarian-led, anti-Israel UN Human Rights Council by rejoining it as an observer.
President Biden declared an end to the national emergency at the border and ordered an end to the diversion of taxpayer dollars to construct a wall at the southern border, contrary to current law. This declaration was made despite record surges in unauthorized border crossings.
