Biden’s biggest steps to build what he has described as a more humane immigration...
what he has described as a more humane immigration system are only just beginning to take effect. The president has said he inherited a broken immigration system and has called for Congress to pass comprehensive reforms.
In August, the administration began winding down the so-called “remain in Mexico” program — a policy Biden tried to end during his first days in office, but was stopped by a lawsuit led by Texas Republicans. But Republicans say it was a key deterrent and taken as a whole, Biden’s moves have only encouraged migrants to make the difficult journey to the U.S.
Immigration advocates say Biden was too slow to end it in the first place. His administration used Title 42 to expel migrants 1.2 million times before he moved to end it. They see it as an example of how Biden has been reluctant during his time in office to fully embrace the vision he put forward on the campaign trail of a more humane immigration system.
Under a new policy, asylum officers can now adjudicate cases on the border, rather than having asylum seekers wait years for their claims to be heard in courts. Officials have said the rule would allow officers to vet asylum claims in a matter of months, instead of the six to eight years the process typically takes.In September, the New York Times reported that since the end of May, just 99 people had completed interviews with asylum officers and been fully evaluated under the new rules.
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