WASHINGTON: US President-elect Joe Biden will roll back Donald Trump's tough approach to undocumented immigrants in sweeping reforms to be introduced on his first day in office, Biden's Homeland Security Department nominee said on Tuesday .
The Washington Post reported that Biden will unveil broad immigration reforms on Wednesday just after he is inaugurated president. Mayorkas could face his first challenge, if approved, with thousands of migrants who set out from Honduras to reach US-Mexico border. Pressed on what he would do if they eventually reach the US border, Mayorkas said the asylum law would be applied.
He oversaw the implementation of DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme, meant to offer a way to citizenship for millions of longtime US residents who entered the country illegally.If confirmed, Mayorkas said he did not envision radical changes to the sprawling, 240,000-strong DHS bureaucracy, whose mission is focused firstly on protecting the country from terror and cyber attacks and natural disasters.
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