• About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
Sunday, July 13, 2025
  • Login
The Vaultz News
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • General News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Opinions
  • Economics
    • Economy
    • Finance
      • Banking
      • Insurance
      • Pension
    • Securities/Markets
  • Business
    • Agribusiness
    • Vaultz Business
    • Extractives/Energy
    • Real Estate
  • World
    • Africa
    • America
    • Europe
    • UK
    • USA
    • Asia
    • Around the Globe
  • Innovation
    • Technology
    • Wheels
  • Entertainment
  • 20MOBPL2DNew
  • Jobs & Scholarships
    • Job Vacancies
    • Scholarships
No Result
View All Result
The Vaultz News
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • General News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Opinions
  • Economics
    • Economy
    • Finance
      • Banking
      • Insurance
      • Pension
    • Securities/Markets
  • Business
    • Agribusiness
    • Vaultz Business
    • Extractives/Energy
    • Real Estate
  • World
    • Africa
    • America
    • Europe
    • UK
    • USA
    • Asia
    • Around the Globe
  • Innovation
    • Technology
    • Wheels
  • Entertainment
  • 20MOBPL2DNew
  • Jobs & Scholarships
    • Job Vacancies
    • Scholarships
No Result
View All Result
The Vaultz News
No Result
View All Result

Biden revokes Trump ban on green card applicants

February 25, 2021
thevaultzby thevaultz
in USA, America
0
Biden revokes Trump ban on green card applicants

US President Joe Biden Image: AP

US President Joe Biden has revoked a proclamation issued under the Trump administration that blocked many green card applicants from entering the United States.

The order by former President Donald Trump, known as Presidential Proclamation 100014, cited a need to protect US jobs amid high unemployment rates caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

In a statement, the White House announced that President Biden overturned the measure through an executive order, saying Trump’s ban separated families and “does not advance the interests of the United States.

RelatedPosts

Trump Reignites Tariff War With Canada

Francesca Albanese Sanctioned Over “Warfare Against US And Israel”

House Democrats Demand Release Of Epstein Files Involving Trump

“To the contrary, it harms the United States, including by preventing certain family members of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents from joining their families here.”

  • Biden reiterates ‘America is back’ in welcome words to allies

According to immigration lawyers, most immigrant visas were blocked by the orders. The American Immigrant Lawyers Association further revealed that as many as 120,000 family-based preference visas were lost largely because of the pandemic-related freeze in the 2020 budget year.

Also, Immigrants could not bring over family members unless they were US citizens applying for visas for their spouses or children under the age of 21. It also barred entry to immigrants with employment-based visas unless they were considered valuable to the national interest such as health care professionals.

Presidential Proclamation 100014 also shut the door on thousands of visa lottery winners who were randomly chosen from a pool of about 14 million applicants to be given green cards that would let them live permanently in the United States

citizens

Reacting to President Biden’s executive order, California immigration lawyer, Curtis Morrison, who represented thousands of people blocked by the freeze said the blocked visas add to a growing backlog that has reached 437,000 for family-based visas alone.

“I’m thrilled for my clients who are now in a position that they can now enter the US. But that backlog will take years if the administration does not take ambitious measures.”

Lawyer Curtis Morrison

Immigration lawyers had earlier said they were surprised President Biden did not immediately lift the freeze like he did with Trump’s travel ban imposed against people from mostly Muslim-majority countries. As a result, some immigrants blocked by the travel ban found they still could not come to the United States because of the freeze.

President Biden’s actions come only days after thousands of visa lottery winners at risk of having their visas expire, won a court order that put their visas on hold.  This means they will be allowed to use their visas to enter the country despite the longstanding rule that visas must be used within six months of being obtained.

The United States makes available up to 55,000 visas a year for immigrants whose nationalities are underrepresented in the US population.

Meanwhile, President Biden has proposed legislation that would limit Presidential authority to issue future bans against immigrants, also calling for the US to increase the number of diversity visas available via the lottery each year from 55,000 to 80,000.

Read Also: US economy will need support for ‘some time’- Powell green

Tags: Green cardImmigrationPresident BidenPresidential Proclamation 100014Trump administration
Please login to join discussion
Previous Post

Cost of Building Materials Up by 10%

Next Post

Our favorite palm vibe, the Le Wand Point, has a sleek

Sign up for The Vaultz analytic wire

Get weekly news analysis from top editors at The Vaultz and stay informed on trending economic and business issues from across the globe.

Related Posts

Kow Abaka Essuman, Violence, President
General News

Ayawaso Lessons Resurface Amid Fresh Concerns Over Political Violence

July 13, 2025
Ablekuma North rerun raises questions on anti-vigilante laws
General News

Aboagye Faults Anti-Vigilante Law Post Ablekuma North Rerun Violence

July 13, 2025
AratheJay Opens Up About His Music Journey
Entertainment

AratheJay Opens Up About His Music Journey

July 12, 2025
IMF Team to Arrive in Ghana for Talks on Economy and 2025 Budget
Economy

IMF Flags Ghana as High Risk for Debt Distress Despite Debt Being “Sustainable”

July 12, 2025
Sudan Urges ICC Probe Into Foreign Interference
Africa

Sudan Urges ICC Probe Into Foreign Interference

July 12, 2025
NPP blamed for defeat in Ablekuma North rerun
General News

Basintale Criticizes NPP’s Poor Strategy In Ablekuma North 

July 12, 2025
Kow Abaka Essuman, Violence, President
General News

Ayawaso Lessons Resurface Amid Fresh Concerns Over Political Violence

by Silas Kafui AssemJuly 13, 2025
Ablekuma North rerun raises questions on anti-vigilante laws
General News

Aboagye Faults Anti-Vigilante Law Post Ablekuma North Rerun Violence

by Lilian AhedorJuly 13, 2025
AratheJay Opens Up About His Music Journey
Entertainment

AratheJay Opens Up About His Music Journey

by Esther Korantemaa OffeiJuly 12, 2025
IMF Team to Arrive in Ghana for Talks on Economy and 2025 Budget
Economy

IMF Flags Ghana as High Risk for Debt Distress Despite Debt Being “Sustainable”

by Stephen M.CJuly 12, 2025
Sudan Urges ICC Probe Into Foreign Interference
Africa

Sudan Urges ICC Probe Into Foreign Interference

by Lawrence AnkutseJuly 12, 2025
NPP blamed for defeat in Ablekuma North rerun
General News

Basintale Criticizes NPP’s Poor Strategy In Ablekuma North 

by Lilian AhedorJuly 12, 2025
Kow Abaka Essuman, Violence, President
Ablekuma North rerun raises questions on anti-vigilante laws
AratheJay Opens Up About His Music Journey
IMF Team to Arrive in Ghana for Talks on Economy and 2025 Budget
Sudan Urges ICC Probe Into Foreign Interference
NPP blamed for defeat in Ablekuma North rerun
[/vc_row_inner]

Recent News

  • Ayawaso Lessons Resurface Amid Fresh Concerns Over Political Violence
  • Aboagye Faults Anti-Vigilante Law Post Ablekuma North Rerun Violence
  • AratheJay Opens Up About His Music Journey
  • IMF Flags Ghana as High Risk for Debt Distress Despite Debt Being “Sustainable”
  • Sudan Urges ICC Probe Into Foreign Interference
The Vaultz News

Copyright © 2021 The Vaultz News. All rights reserved.

Navigate Site

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • General News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Opinions
  • Economics
    • Economy
    • Finance
      • Banking
      • Insurance
      • Pension
    • Securities/Markets
  • Business
    • Agribusiness
    • Vaultz Business
    • Extractives/Energy
    • Real Estate
  • World
    • Africa
    • America
    • Europe
    • UK
    • USA
    • Asia
    • Around the Globe
  • Innovation
    • Technology
    • Wheels
  • Entertainment
  • 20MOBPL2D
  • Jobs & Scholarships
    • Job Vacancies
    • Scholarships

Copyright © 2021 The Vaultz News. All rights reserved.