February 2021

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

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

President Biden repealed several of President Trump’s executive orders meant to strengthen security measures against illegal immigration.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

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

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

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