Biden pledged to undo Trump’s immigration policies. It will take time.

[rangerrebew]

Biden pledged to undo Trump’s immigration policies. It will take time.

 

By ANITA KUMAR and ALICE MIRANDA OLLSTEIN

12/07/2020 07:55 PM EST

President-elect Joe Biden has vowed to immediately reverse the Trump administration’s restrictive immigration policies.

It could take years to deliver on the promise.

Yes, Biden will be able to rescind some policies through the stroke of a pen on Day 1. But scores of others face massive hurdles, according to a dozen people on both sides of the issue. A lengthy, cumbersome regulatory process will draw out rule changes. Months of legal challenges could imperil executive orders. A recalcitrant Congress is unlikely to swiftly change laws. And a divided public and shifting border situation could create political difficulties.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/07/biden-trump-immigration-policies-443468

[rangerrebew]

Is the media already making excuses for him, knowing he will probably fall flat on his face?

[dfwgator]

Obama said he'd close Gitmo in his first year in office.