Joe Biden revokes Trump-era ban on legal immigration

US President Joe Biden speaks about the American Rescue Plan and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for small businesses in response to coronavirus, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, February 22, 2021. (AFP/FILE)

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Joe Biden revokes Trump-era ban on legal immigration

In a proclamation issued on Wednesday, the US president said the ban “does not advance the interests of the United States”

By Yashwant Raj

PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 10:47 PM IST

US President Joe Biden has revoked a ban on legal immigration that was ordered by his predecessor Donald Trump to protect American jobs for local citizens in an economy crippled by the Covid-19 pandemic.

In a proclamation issued on Wednesday, Biden said the ban “does not advance the interests of the United States”.

“To the contrary, it harms the United States,” he added, “including by preventing certain family members of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents from joining their families here. It also harms industries in the United States that utilise talent from around the world.”

The proclamation will allow people to begin applying for green cards with immediate effect, and not wait until the expiration of the ban in March.

It did not revoke the ban on H-1B, L and other work visas. But they are set to lapse in March.

Former president Trump had in April 2020 temporarily suspended for 60 days the entry of legal immigrants - affecting green cards - as layoffs had begun to spike.

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