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Biden Admin Imposes 100-Day Pause on Some Deportations

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Starting Jan. 22, the deportation process will be halted for “certain noncitizens.”

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The Biden administration announced a 100-day moratorium on deportations late Wednesday, just hours after Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president. The move was in keeping with a pledge Biden had made in February 2020 that was greeted with support but also some skepticism by immigrant advocates.

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