For Northwestern freshman and first-generation citizen Marcos Sanchez, the Biden administration’s halt to the construction of the United States-Mexico border wall is representative of a positive shift from the Trump administration’s harsh anti-migrant rhetoric. President Biden halted construction of the $11 billion border wall Jan. 20, one of more than 30 executive orders he has signed since his inauguration aimed at reversing Trump-era policies and reforming other immigration policies. “It’s just seeing people and your administration finally facing immigration as more of a humanitarian issue than like a disease,” Sanchez said. “It’s just really comforting.” SESP freshman Freskida Sejdiu, also a first-generation citizen, echoed Sanchez’s sentiment and said she is “optimistic” about his policies. As members of her family are also seeking citizenship, Sejdiu said it is comforting to know that they have a president who won’t deport them.