Mayorkas takes over the department as Biden, who nominated him, has signed a raft of immigration-related executive orders in his first two weeks in office, reversing many of President Donald Trump’s policies, including ending construction of Trump’s signature wall on the border with Mexico and ordering a review of the Migrant Protection Protocols, or “Remain in Mexico” policy, that forced migrants seeking asylum to wait in Mexico while waiting to plead their case before a judge. On Tuesday, the White House announced the formation of a task force to reunite the hundreds of families separated at the border under a Trump-era policy.
Source: USA Today
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