His administration has yet to lift some of the most significant barriers to asylum-seekers.
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Biden administration to start processing asylum seekers forced by Trump to ‘Remain in Mexico’
Before Trump took office, asylum seekers and others applying for protection in the U.S. were generally allowed to wait with family in the states for their hearings.
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Biden plans to boost U.S. admissions of refugees after Trump slashed cap
Biden plans to announce that he will increase the cap on the number of refugees to more than eight times the level at which the Trump administration left it.
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Phil Nadeau to release book detailing first Lewiston refugee resettlements
The former longtime Lewiston official worked with the city’s first Somali refugees in 2001. The book arrives on the 20th anniversary.
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Judge bars Biden from enforcing 100-day deportation ban
The state of Texas sued last week over a Department of Homeland Security memo that instructed immigration agencies to pause most deportations.
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Democrats start reining in expectations for immigration bill
Paving a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants is the centerpiece of the plan.
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Biden immigration plan opposed by Republicans, conservative groups
At the same time, several pro-immigration groups said they will press the new president to go even further with his reform plan.
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Biden faces high hopes, tough choices on border wall
President-elect Joe Biden will face immediate pressure to fulfill his pledge to stop border wall construction
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With Biden in the White House, Maine could see major changes
The president-elect is already preparing to move forward with an ambitious policy agenda on the environment, health care, taxes, education and other issues.
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Punishing hurricanes to spur more Central American migration
More than 4.3 million Central Americans, including 3 million Hondurans, were estimated to be affected by Hurricane Eta alone.