Biden Reverses Trump Travel Ban, Halts Wall Construction
- Decision marks stark contrast with Trump immigration policies
- Bill calls for path to citizenship for 11 million immigrants
Biden will issue a proclamation ordering a stop to construciton of the wall along the Mexico border.
Photographer: Herika Martinez/AFP/Getty Images
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday began reversing Donald Trump’s immigration policies, part of an aggressive push to roll back some of the most controversial actions of his predecessor and chart a new course for the nation.
In one of his first acts as president, Biden signed an executive action ending restrictions on travel and immigration from some predominantly Muslim countries. The measure directs the State Department to resume visa processing for those countries and develop a plan to address people affected, such as those who were denied entry to the U.S.