Challenging time: Democrats plan to push Biden on fast-tracking citizenship for immigrants living in U.S before Trump is sworn-in

The new President-elect, Donald Trump’s “day one” plans include a controversial executive order to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents. Additionally, he aims to revive a “denaturalization” initiative, which could strip Americans of their citizenship, and launch a large-scale deportation operation targeting millions of immigrants.

Democratic lawmakers, led by figures like Representative Greg Casar of Texas, are preparing to push the Biden administration to bolster immigration protections, including speeding up citizenship and legal residency applications for immigrants.

Trump has also signaled plans to bring back key anti-immigration figures from his first term, such as Stephen Miller and Tom Homan. Both played central roles in shaping Trump’s hardline immigration policies, which Jayapal described as “horrific.”


With a reshaped federal judiciary, largely a result of Trump’s 234 judicial appointments—including three Supreme Court justices—Biden’s ability to protect his policies in the courts is under increasing pressure. Just last week, a Trump-appointed judge struck down a new Biden administration initiative aimed at providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens.

To counteract this, immigrant advocacy groups and civil rights organizations, like the ACLU, are already preparing for legal challenges. ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero vowed to challenge Trump’s policies once again “in the courts, at the state legislatures, and in the streets.”

Democrats are also working to expedite Biden’s key economic policies, such as the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, before Trump’s policies take effect.

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