This delay gave the impression that Biden's campaign promises on immigration were losing out to other priorities. These priorities were overtaken by Covid-19 and the desire to push huge spending plans to help the country emerge from its economic recession.According to Ben Johnson, the executive director of American Immigration Lawyers Association, the anxiety levels are much higher than they have been in 25 years of living in Washington. This is because Trump's administration was so determined about getting people into the administration who were focused on making mischief.Guttentags' post recalls Gene Hamilton's role during Trump's presidency. Hamilton was a prominent figure in immigration at both the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice Departments. He helped to create much of the infrastructure that would define Trump's presidency.Two people claim that Guttentag will help to dismantle Trump's policies and coordinate Biden policy between various agencies and departments.Although it was frustrating that it took so much time, the person who said it agreed. Lucas is one of the few who are able to understand immigration policy and law.Guttentag admitted that he was a member of the administration in an email but did not elaborate further. The White House asked questions of the Department of Justice. They did not respond to a request to comment immediately.Guttentag was a Yale Law School lecturer and a Stanford Law School law professor before he joined the administration. In 2017, Guttentag launched the Immigration Policy Tracking project to compile and maintain an exhaustive record of Trump's immigration actions.According to the Migration Policy Institute (a think tank that has staffers from all political parties and provides analysis and data on immigration policy), Trump made over 400 changes to immigration policy in total. According to the Immigration Policy Tracking Project, that number is closer to 1000.No matter the number of people affected, these moves transformed virtually every aspect of the U.S. immigration process through executive action, policy guidance, and regulatory changes. Trump introduced many policies to decrease legal and illegal immigration to America. These included extending the citizenship test, denying visas to citizens from several majority-Muslim countries, and building 400 miles of a steel wall measuring 30 feet along the southern border. He also restricted the grant of asylum claims.Millions of people, from refugees to their homelands to international students, are waiting for Trump's policies to be reversed.Biden pledged to reverse Trump's immigration policies. While the president was able to quickly reverse some policies through executive actions, other changes required long, cumbersome regulatory processes or legal challenges.The White House continues to close the southern border during the pandemic. This prevents migrants from seeking asylum. There have been legal challenges mounting and renewed criticism from allies regarding the closure of 16 months. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday that they would extend the restrictions indefinitely, despite being sued by the ACLU.According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, border agents have expelled migrants over 900,000.
