US Immigration Changes Won’t Happen Overnight: President-Elect Joe Biden’s Top Advisers

If you have seen the news, you may have learned from the top advisers of Joe Biden that his administration may need time to undo the damage to US border enforcement and immigration policies, which President Donald Trump implemented. That may have caused you some worries, especially if you feel your green card application is on the line. You can be confident that your right to apply for US citizenship is available, and you have the chance to be successful in the immigration process.

Susan Rice is the incoming domestic policy adviser of Biden, and Jake Sullivan is his choice for national security adviser. They were interviewed by EFE, a Spanish wire service on the week of December 23, 2020 and they said that US border policies by the Trump administration to discourage mass migration is not likely to disappear overnight. That said, they may be able to make some effort in changing the policies sooner. Others, however, will take some time. Rest assured, they are committed to addressing those issues in full.

When Biden spoke with reporters in Delaware on December 22, 2020, he revealed that he had already talked about immigration issues with Latin American leaders, including Mexican President Andres Manual Lopez Obrador. He is aiming for a more humane policy, although it might take the next six months before it goes into effect. As you wait for updates, your citizenship attorney in NYC may be able to give you insights to changes and ensure that your application won’t be bypassed.

The border policies of Trump include a program called ‘Remain in Mexico’, which forced a lot of asylum-seekers to wait for their US immigration court dates on the southern US border’s Mexican side. Advocates for immigrant rights strongly criticized that policy as it had caused misery and had put lives at risk. Your citizenship attorney in NYC may have already told you about the Migrant Protection Protocols, which are set to remain in place as they anticipate the outcome of the legal challenges if Biden terminates that program.