Before the opposition has time to organize and regroup, the incoming president is signing as many executive orders as possible
He watched his predecessor squander half a year before bringing one of his signature campaign promises — repealing Obamacare — to the Senate, only for John McCain to kill his hopes of revoking the 44th president’s health insurance policy at a blow.
For this reason, Biden is going for “shock and awe” tactics. Before the opposition has time to organize and regroup, the incoming president is signing as many executive orders as possible. He came prepared.
On his first day in office, Biden sent his immigration reform plan to the Senate. Biden’s goal is to create a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants. Many of them will be able to apply for green cards in the near future, and DACA children will receive green cards immediately, with an option to apply for citizenship in three years.
Biden also paused progress on Trump’s border wall on day one (he called it a waste of resources), and ordered the Department of Homeland Security to freeze the deportation of illegal immigrants for 100 days. Immigration reform is one of the most complicated issues for every administration. The more time passes, the more obstacles will pile up. Biden will try to act quickly and surprise the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.
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