WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the Biden administration works to rebuild a system that the Trump administration largely dismantled, it can count successes as well as ongoing challenges, according to a new paper from the National Immigration Forum.
“One Year In: The Biden Administration’s Treatment of Vulnerable Migrants” examines how the Biden administration has performed on three distinct pathways to protection for vulnerable migrants, analyzing the administration’s treatment of migrants at the border, in the refugee resettlement process and throughout the Afghan evacuation and resettlement efforts.
The paper also lays out key solutions for the Biden administration to better protect migrants during its second year in office.
“Unwinding the previous administration’s restrictions and building something better was never going to be easy,” said Ali Noorani, President and CEO of the National Immigration Forum. “To put the country on track to creating better, more humane processes for those fleeing violence and persecution, President Biden must prioritize vulnerable migrants, foster a political consensus in favor of needed reforms and chart a clear course on protecting the vulnerable.”
“As a candidate and in the early days of his presidency, President Biden charted a path towards a humane, modernized immigration system. But moments of progress have so far been paired with steps backward,” said Danilo Zak, Policy and Advocacy Manager at the National Immigration Forum and author of the paper. “As the Biden administration heads into its second year, there are clear steps it can take to make good on its promises and forge a legacy of lasting immigration solutions.
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