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As President Biden prepares to address the nation tonight in the annual State of the Union Address, we wanted to reflect on his first year in office.

President Biden started with a vision to ensure immigrants are honored as a strength to our nation. He rescinded the Muslim and African Bans, ended Trump’s Public Charge “wealth test,” ordered Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to stop large-scale worksite raids, and more.

Through our continued work with the Biden administration, we’ve made progress on creating a more humane immigration system. However, we still have a lot of work to do.

The truth is, President Biden has failed to deliver on critical promises — and has even embraced some of Trump’s worst policies.

Despite pledging to end cruel deterrence policies, the Biden administration has doubled down on Title 42 — expelling migrants without due process, expanded the “Remain in Mexico” program — stranding families to live in squalid border camps, and deported tens of thousands of Haitians and other asylum seekers back to danger.

The current State of the Union is this, : Black and brown migrants continue to face disparate and inhumane treatment at every stage of the immigration process. President Biden must take action to ensure people seeking safety on our shores are no longer in harm’s way.

Intentions are not enough. Our communities deserve tangible results and meaningful progress. We hope at tonight's State of the Union Address we will see President Biden rededicate his efforts towards the bold pro-immigrant vision he was elected to fulfill.

Sincerely,

Marielena Hincapié
Executive Director
National Immigration Law Center

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