With a new president in office, a reader took note of what seems to be a lot of significant policy changes and actions on the first full day of his presidency. Biden, who likes to vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands, has issued orders impacting immigration, rejoining the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, rejoining the World Health Organization and requiring federal employees to wear masks, to name a few.
Here they are with links to the orders on the White House website:
Public Health, Environment, Restoring Science to Tackle Climate Crisis
Decennial Census / Accurate Apportionment
Revocation of Executive Orders on Certain Federal Regulations
Revision of Civil Immigration Enforcement
Letter to United Nations Retracting USA Request to withdraw from World Health Organization
Requiring Federal Workforce Mask-Wearing
Ending Bans on Entry into the USA
Advance Racial Equity; Support Underserved Communities
Paris Climate Agreement Acceptance
Freeze on Pending Regulations Not Yet Published in Federal Register
Proclaiming a National Day of Unity
Preserving and Fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Reinstating Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians
“Pausing” Federal Student Loan Payments
Southern Border Wall Construction; Redirection of those Appropriated Funds
Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel
Modernize and Improve the Regulatory Review Process
Discrimination on Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
Civil Immigration Enforcement Policy
Announcement of Federal Agency Leadership
