BIDEN v. TRUMP. Part 3: DACA and DAPA

 

BIDEN v. TRUMP. Part 3: DACA and DAPA

By Christopher Kerosky

In 2012, the Obama-Biden administration created DACA, the program that gave 750,000 young immigrants a reprieve from deportation.   In 2017, in his first year in office, Donald Trump announced the termination of DACA.   Although the courts later forced the Trump Administration to continue DACA for those who already have it, the Administration has so far refused to accept new applications, essentially preventing another 300,000 young people from getting status.

 
Joe Biden has called for a path to citizenship for DACA-recipients through passage of the DREAM Act.  https://joebiden.com/immigration/#.
 
As his website states, “as Vice President, Joe Biden championed the creation and expansion of the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) program”, which would have given temporary status to undocumented immigrants with children born here. That program was blocked by a lawsuit filed by Republican governors.  Donald Trump eliminated DAPA program before it could be implemented and 5 million undocumented immigrants were left in the shadows.   

Biden v. Trump: Part 2. Differences on Asylum Policy.

Biden v. Trump: Differences on Asylum Policy.

By Christopher Kerosky 

Perhaps the starkest difference between Trump and Obama/Biden has been with respect to asylum policy.  

Trump has implemented a broad-based set of restrictive laws and policies toward asylum applicants including:

•       blocking many individuals from eligibility for asylum by changing policies to exclude victims of 

sexual abuse, domestic violence or gang violence abroad;

•       forcing asylum applicants to wait long periods in Customs & Border Protection camps at the U.S. border 

or in Mexico; during the last six months, the Administration has simply closed the border to asylum 

applicants completely, citing the COVID crisis.

•       Using the Department of Justice to restructure the immigration law bench by appointing predominantly 

former ICE officials as judges, and expediting deportation proceedings for asylum applicants.   

If he becomes President, Biden has promised to reverse much of this, including a promise to 

“support steps to make immigration courts 

more independent.” https://joebiden.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/UNITY-TASK-FORCE-RECOMMENDATIONS.pdf

BIDEN v. TRUMP ON IMMIGRATION POLICY: Part 1. Overview

THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ON IMMIGRATION POLICY: Part 1. Overview

By Christopher Kerosky

Next month there is a critical Presidential election for all Americans, but especially for immigrants.  The positions of each candidate on immigration policy are significantly different as is clear from their past policies and their public statements this year.    
 
Donald Trump’s website states the following:  “To restore the rule of law and secure our border, President Trump is committed to constructing a border wall and ensuring the swift removal of unlawful entrants. To protect American workers, the President supports ending chain migration, eliminating the Visa Lottery, and moving the country to a merit-based entry system. These reforms will advance the safety and prosperity of all Americans while helping new citizens assimilate and flourish.” https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/immigration/
 
True to his promises during the 2016 campaign, Trump has implemented a comprehensive agenda to reduce legal and undocumented immigration over the last four years.  This has included fighting for funding for his “wall” (really, increased barriers) on the Mexican border; a policy  barring immigration from many Muslim countries; and severe r
estrictions on asylum and refugee status.  He has tried and largely succeeded in scaling back any forms of amnesty for undocumented immigrants such as  DACA, DAPA and temporary protected status (TPS) for Central Americans.  As an immigration lawyer practicing 30 years, during six administrations, I can tell you this administration has been the most restrictive and punitive toward immigrants during those three decades. 
 
Based upon his statements and those of his campaign, Joe Biden would reverse much of that.  His website says: “Joe Biden understands the pain felt by every family across the U.S. that has had a loved one removed from the country, including under the Obama-Biden Administration, and he believes we must do better to uphold our laws humanely and preserve the dignity of immigrant families, refugees, and asylum-seekers.” https://joebiden.com/immigration/#

LAS DIFERENCIAS ENTRE JOE BIDEN Y DONALD TRUMP EN LOS ASUNTOS DE INMIGRACIÓN. Parte 1

 

LAS DIFERENCIAS ENTRE JOE BIDEN Y DONALD TRUMP EN LOS ASUNTOS DE INMIGRACIÓN.  Parte 1

Por Christopher Kerosky

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En este artículo, hago un breve resumen sobre la posición de cada candidato sobre las políticas migratorias, como tal y cual lo han hecho en sus declaraciones públicas y su plataforma de campaña. En muchas de esta se ven las diferencias esenciales en la política de inmigración bajo las administraciones de Obama-Biden y Trump.

En la página de internet de Donald Trump declara lo siguiente: “Para restaurar el estado de derecho y asegurar nuestra frontera, el presidente Trump está comprometido a construir un muro fronterizo y garantizar la rápida expulsión de las personas que ingresan ilegalmente. Para proteger a los trabajadores estadounidenses, el presidente apoya el fin de la migración en cadena, la eliminación de la lotería de visas y el traslado del país a un sistema de entrada basado en el mérito. Estas reformas promoverán la seguridad y la prosperidad de todos los estadounidenses al mismo tiempo ayudarán a los nuevos ciudadanos a asimilarse y prosperar ". https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/immigration/

Fiel a sus promesas durante la campaña de 2016, Trump ha implementado una agenda integral para reducir la inmigración legal e indocumentada durante los últimos cuatro años. Esto ha incluido luchar por la financiación de su "muro" (que, en realidad, son mayores barreras) en la frontera con México; una política que prohíbe la inmigración de muchos países musulmanes; y severas restricciones al asilo y la condición de refugiado. Ha intentado y ha logrado en gran medida reducir cualquier forma de amnistía para inmigrantes indocumentados como DACA, DAPA y estatus de protección temporal (TPS) para centroamericanos. Como abogado de inmigración con 30 años de experiencia, durante seis administraciones, puedo decirles que esta administración ha sido la más restrictiva y que más ha castigado a los inmigrantes.

Basado en sus declaraciones y las de su campaña, Joe Biden revertiría gran parte de eso. Su página de internet dice: “Joe Biden comprende el dolor que sienten todas las familias en los Estados Unidos a quienes las que se ha retirado a un ser querido del país, incluso bajo la Administración Obama-Biden, y cree que debemos hacer mejor para respetar nuestras leyes de manera humana y preservar la dignidad de las familias inmigrantes, refugiados y solicitantes de asilo”. https://joebiden.com/immigration/#