Biden's first 100 days: Where he stands on key promises
As he rounds out his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden's give attention to reining in the corona virus during the early months of his administration appears to have paid: He can check off practically all his campaign promises devoted to the pandemic.
Biden has delivered on a number of his biggest campaign pledges focused on climate change and the economy aswell. But some issues have tested to be tougher for the administration - including immigration, where Biden is grappling with how to enact promised reforms when confronted with a steep increase in unaccompanied minors wanting to cross the border. On a few of his promises, Biden is looking forward to Congress to act. Where Biden stands on some of his key promises: Raise refugee cap to 125,000, up from the 15,000 set by President Donald Trump.
Nowhere close. The White House first said it would adhere to Trump's 15,000 cap due to "humanitarian concerns." After facing backlash from Democrats, it shifted gears and said Biden would improve the historically low cap on refugees set by Trump - but most likely not all the way to the 62,500 that Biden previously had planned. And the numbers actually admitted this season will tend to be nearer to 15,000. Surge humanitarian resources to the border and encourage public-private partnerships to deal with an increase in migration there.
Yes, but is it enough? The Department of Homeland Security has deployed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to greatly help manage the crisis a significant increase of border arrivals, and Biden signed an executive order asking officials to get ready plans for using humanitarian resources there.
He has yet to determine any new public-private partnerships. The most significant number of unaccompanied children ever at the border created massive overcrowding at Customs and Border Protection facilities and set off a mad scramble for short-term space at convention centers, military bases and other large venues.
