On the first day at office, after taking oath as the 46th United States (US) President, Joe Biden signed executive orders to reverse several hard-line immigration policies and also sent a bill to Congress that proposes opening a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million immigrants.
Also, Joe Biden is set to sign 10 executive orders to boost the fight against the deadly COVID outbreak which has ravaged the US.
Vaccination will be accelerated and testing increased. Emergency legislation will be used to increase production of essentials like masks.
In a break with former President Donald Trump, the policy stresses a national strategy rather than relying on states to decide what is best.