WASHINGTON—President Trump has used his executive-branch authority to remake nearly every facet of the U.S. immigration system. If Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is elected in November, he is expected to use many of those same levers to undo Mr. Trump’s changes and even end some immigration enforcement measures that have been in place for decades. Mr. Biden has also said he would pursue a bill providing a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million immigrants in the country who lack permanent legal status, a task made easier if Democrats take back control of the Senate. In the early days of the Democratic campaign, Mr. Biden faced criticism from Latino organizations for tying himself too closely to the Obama administration’s immigration record, which they associate with high numbers of immigration arrests and other tough enforcement measures. The Obama administration deported more immigrants annually than the Trump administration.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 22, 2020 15:00 UTC