Biden Moves Swiftly to Unwind Trump Immigration, Health Policies
- New president is signing at least 15 Day-One executive actions
- Orders will stop border wall, rejoin WHO and Paris Agreement
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President Joe Biden plans to begin immediately unwinding his predecessor’s policies on immigration, climate and other issues on Wednesday with at least 15 executive actions, including moves to reverse U.S. withdrawals from the Paris Agreement and the World Health Organization, and stop construction of a border wall.
Biden began signing the actions in front of reporters at the White House Wednesday evening, starting with an order requiring face masks on federal property. He said that some of his directives would “help change the course of the Covid crisis” and that his actions on racial equity “are all starting points.”