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What Immigrant Advocates Expect From President Biden On Day One
arrow A protest against President Trump s immigration policies in NYC. (Gretchen Robinette / Gothamist)
President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to reverse the Trump administration’s restrictive immigration policies starting on Day 1. Some of his proposals, like creating a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrrants, will require congressional approval. But others can be achieved with the stroke of a pen through executive orders.
The question is, which ones?
Local immigration advocates have their eyes on three policies they say Biden can choose to implement right away. There are more than half a million undocumented immigrants in New York City who could be affected.