Some efforts over the past 12 months have succeeded in reversing hardline measures from the Trump era while other promises have stalled, generating harsh criticism from immigrant advocates.
ABC News looks back at pivotal moments in the first year of Joe Biden’s presidency amid his fluctuating approval rating.President Joe Biden has faced persistent challenges as his administration worked to reform U.S. immigration policy during his first year in office.
Perhaps the most sweeping impact of the Biden presidency in immigration policy can be seen in the new approaches to interior immigration enforcement or the way Immigration and Customs Enforcement makes arrests. While the prior administration openly justified an enforcement crackdown as a necessary means of deterrence, Biden's security officials have ended long-term family detention and discontinued workplace raids.
But at the border, it's how the administration has handled new waves of unauthorized migration where the administration has faced immense challenges and criticism from a wide range of political perspectives.In this Aug. 5, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.
From the right, Biden faced strong opposition this year to his attempts at rolling back Trump-era practices including the"Remain in Mexico" policy which forced tens of thousands of asylum seekers to wait for their U.S. immigration court hearings in Mexico. After the states of Texas and Missouri launched a lawsuit against the repeal of"Remain in Mexico," the Biden administration was forced to reinstate the practice while it continues an appeal.
For those on the pathway to obtaining a green card, also known as legal permanent residency, the administration made a significant change with with reversal of the Trump administration"public charge" rule, which imposed new income and education requirements on immigrant applicants.In this April 15, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.
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