Published 15:39 IST, January 24th 2021

Biden talks to Mexican president, discusses reversing 'draconian' immigration policies

The United States(US) is mulling to reverse Trump admiration’s immigration approach while working on policies that address the causes of immigration.

Reported by: Riya Baibhawi
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United States is mulling to reverse Donald Trump miration’s immigration approach while working on policies that dress causes of immigration, White House said. On January 23, American President Joe Biden held a telephonic conversation with his Mexican counterpart Andrés Manuel López Obror wherein he stated firm resolve to reverse Trump’s "draconian immigration policies". Since his election, Trump h staunchly opposed illegal immigrants and h taken severe measures to stop m including construction of a dividing wall between two countries. According to a reout of telephonic conversation, both leers discussed issues of bilateral cooperation, particularly regional migration. Biden who h promised to dress illegal immigration outlined his plan to reduce migration by dressing its cause, increasing resettlement capacity and lawful alternative pathways, improving border processes reversing previous ministration’s draconian immigration policies.

COVID grips rth America

In dendum, both leer also agreed to curb spre of coronavirus which has paralyzed continents of rth America. According to latest official tally, caselo of US rose to 25 million while that of Mexico increased to 417 thousand. As of January 24, a total of 417 thousand people have died in US, while over 149 thousand fatalities have been reported in Mexico.

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Soon after assuming office, Biden kickstarted policies of his ministration by signing at least 17 orders and actions to dismiss policies of his predecessor Trump. As per reports, Biden’s aims to end Trump’s controversial ban on visitors from several majority-Muslim countries. ditionally, it also aims to suspend construction of border wall that was Trump’s major nda throughout his four-year presidency that ended at on on January 20. Trump believed that construction of a wall throughout US-Mexico border to stem illegal immigration. 

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15:39 IST, January 24th 2021