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US President Joe Biden reversed on Wednesday a measure by his predecessor,

Donald Trump

, which banned the entry of some immigrants as a

"risk to the labor market"

, including those who benefited from the visa lottery and relatives of permanent residents or US citizens.

With another proclamation released today by the White House, Biden reversed with immediate effect the decision that Trump announced on April 22 of last year in the first months of the coronavirus pandemic, which hit the US economy hard and slowed the generation. of jobs.

Trump's decision, contained in Proclamation 10014, was extended in June 2020 and later on December 31, and ordered the

suspension of "the entry of immigrants and non-immigrants who present a risk

during the economic recovery after the coronavirus outbreak." .

But Biden pointed out in his proclamation on Wednesday that preventing these people from coming "does not advance the interests of the United States."

"On the contrary," he said, "it hurts the United States, even by preventing certain relatives of US citizens and legal permanent residents from reuniting with their families here."

According to Biden's proclamation,

his predecessor's decision "also hurts US industries

that use talent from around the world and hurts the people who were selected for the opportunity to apply for, and have also received, visas. Immigrants Through the

Fiscal Year 2020 Diversity Visa Lottery

".

"Proclamation 10014 has prevented these individuals from entering the United States, causing, in some cases, the delay and possible loss of their opportunity to receive diversity visas for fiscal year 2020 and to realize their dreams in the United States. "he added.

In addition to rescinding the past government's decision, Biden ordered the Secretaries of State, Labor, and Homeland Security to review "any regulations, orders, guidance documents, policies, and any other similar action steps" developed under the revoked proclamation and , as appropriate,

issue revised provisions in accordance with the issued policy

.

Biden, who took office on January 20, has tried in his first weeks in office to reverse a web of regulations adopted by his predecessor to reduce migration to the United States, especially through benefits such as asylum.

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