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Biden yet to act on overturning some Trump immigration policies
The president inherited a complicated puzzle: a convoluted immigration system designed to do the exact opposite of what he wants it to do.
President Joe Biden inherited a convoluted immigration system. But he’s also being hampered by conflicting policies, staffing vacancies at the top, and in some instances, inaction. | Samuel Corum/Getty Images
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Since he took office, President Joe Biden has sworn to overhaul draconian Trump-era policies, crafting a kinder, gentler immigration system where everyone from refugees to asylees to students to billionaire CEOs is welcome.
WASHINGTON President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday announced new White House staff members who will serve under Susan Rice, the director of his Domestic Policy Council, charging them with coordinating with federal agencies to help implement his early domestic policy agenda.
The hires include four deputy directors of the Domestic Policy Council, a special assistant and a deputy assistant. Focus areas include racial justice and equity, immigration, health care, veterans affairs and economic mobility.
In a surprise move, Biden last month named Rice – a former ambassador to the United Nations and then as his national security adviser under President Barack Obama – to lead domestic policy efforts. Rice was under consideration as Biden s vice president pick before he picked Sen. Kamala Harris last summer.
Biden names White House team to work on racial equity, immigration and other domestic policy priorities Joey Garrison, USA TODAY
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WASHINGTON President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday announced new White House staff members who will serve under Susan Rice, the director of his Domestic Policy Council, charging them with coordinating with federal agencies to help implement his early domestic policy agenda.
The hires include four deputy directors of the Domestic Policy Council, a special assistant and a deputy assistant. Focus areas include racial justice and equity, immigration, health care, veterans affairs and economic mobility.
In a surprise move, Biden last month named Rice – a former ambassador to the United Nations and then as his national security adviser under President Barack Obama – to lead domestic policy efforts. Rice was under consideration as Biden s vice president pick before he picked Sen. Kamala Harris last summer.