A US presidential advisory commission has unanimously voted to recommend President Joe Biden to process all applications for green cards or permanent residency within six months.
Biden revokes Trump administration s ban on green card applicants
Former President Donald Trump issued the ban last year, saying it was needed to protect US workers amid high unemployment due to the coronavirus pandemic
Reuters | February 25, 2021 | Updated 09:06 IST
US President Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked a proclamation from his predecessor that blocked many green card applicants from entering the United States. Former President Donald Trump issued the ban last year, saying it was needed to protect US workers amid high unemployment due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden rejected that reasoning in a proclamation on Wednesday rescinding the visa ban. The Democratic president said it had prevented families from reuniting in the United States and harmed US businesses. Biden, a Democrat, has pledged to reverse many of Trump s hardline immigration policies. Immigrant advocates had pressed in recent weeks for him to lift the visa ban, which was set to expi