Biden Administration Moves to Make U.S. Friendlier to Immigrants

   Is the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services moving toward a more accepting policy for immigration? Is U.S. Customs and Border Protection becoming more friendly to immigrants? Is the Biden Administation, itself, adopting policies favorable to immigration?

   The U.S.C.I.S. has created a new statement restoring reference to the U.S. as "a nation of immigrants," and includes the verbiage "respect for all we serve," and "a nation of welcome and responsibility."

   CBP is moving to reduce the power of quick response teams that have covered up abuse by agents. The quick response units have been accused of being a "a shadow police force."

   The U.S. has quietly began deporting Venezuelans to Columbia instead of their home country, which should benefit those Venezuelans. The collapse of Venezuela's economy, together with political instablity, have created a humanitarian crisis, forcing more than 6 million to fee the country since 2014. Since many of the Venezuelans reaching the U.S. are fleeing conditions in Venezuela, the new policy saves them from being forced to return to that country.