To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On its first day in office, the Biden Administration acted to reverse numerous hardline immigration policies from the prior administration and to advance immigration reforms. Some action comes in the form of executive orders and directives that take effect immediately, while other initiatives will be advanced through legislation, requiring Congressional approval. Regulatory Freeze Pending Administration Review The White House issued a memorandum directing all federal agencies to immediately withdraw pending regulations that have not yet been published in the Federal Register and to consider postponing for 60 days the effective dates of regulations that have been published but have not yet taken effect. Impacted regulations include those advanced by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) in the weeks following the election.