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- Experts in the health care industry and immigration advocates are hoping to convince President-elect Biden to reverse restrictions placed on foreign doctors and other medical professionals during the Trump administration. Easing these restrictions will help minimize health worker shortages in areas overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As this special report explains, foreign-trained doctors play a critical role in serving under-resourced communities.
Read more: Foreign-Trained Doctors are Critical to Serving Many U.S. Communities
- If implemented, the new asylum rule will have a devastating impact on people’s ability to seek asylum in the United States. The Trump administration has already implemented numerous restrictions that make it near-impossible to access asylum. This fact sheet discusses the policies that affect vulnerable asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Read more: Policies Affecting Asylum Seekers at the Border
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“For generations, the United States has been a beacon of hope for those in need of protection... the administration is making clear that deterrence through cruelty is the point until the bitter end. In order to remain a society that protects the most vulnerable, the Biden-Harris administration must take steps to unwind this draconian rule immediately after assuming office.”
– Beth Werlin, executive director of the American Immigration Council
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