Joe Biden has rescinded a ban on thousands of illegal immigrants and their families from entering the United States though the visa application process.
The ban was originally introduced by the Trump administration last year, and blocked a number of green card applicants and their immediate families from entering the country.
The US president, rescinding the ban on Wednesday, said he believed his predecessor’s reasoning was wrong and that the ban on certain visa applicants was preventing families from reuniting in the United States and harmed businesses.
“To the contrary, it harms the United States, including by preventing certain family members of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents from joining their families here,” Mr Biden wrote. “It also harms industries in the United States that utilise talent from around the world.”