The pandemic has led to unfair policies and the mistreatment of migrants.

In its 3rd year, the pandemic continues to affect immigration, and visa numbers are still below pre-COVID levels.

The number of new visas dropped from 750,434 in October 2019 to 48,376 in April 2020, almost a 94% decrease.

Texas' Pharr Bridge is America's busiest land crossing for Mexican farm-produced goods. It's located in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV), an area known for its rich farmland.

Farming in the RGV has been good for the economy and led to innovations, like the world's first mild jalapeño pepper, which helped salsa replace ketchup as the country's #1 condiment.

The Biden government’s Dedicated Dockets program is denying people their day in court.

The program was created in May 2021 to make the asylum process fair, efficient, and fast for people crossing the southwest border. Used in 11 cities, its goal is to complete cases within 300 days instead of 4.5 years.

The Biden government is trying to make big changes to America’s asylum system. The new rules started on May 31, but only at 2 detention centers in Texas. Asylum seekers must also plan to live near 1 of 6 asylum offices: Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Newark, and San Francisco.

Thirteen permanent residents have sued 2 government agencies for delaying their citizenship applications. They all applied for citizenship in 2020 with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and are all still waiting for an interview.

Mexican officials can no longer stop and ask a person’s immigration status.

The Supreme Court’s decision comes from a case about 3 indigenous Mexican siblings who were held for 8 days by Immigration. Officials thought they were Guatemalan migrants based on their looks and poor Spanish.

Though the Biden Administration has been able to reverse some policies USCIS remains highly backlogged with many cases. Many individuals are losing their jobs and are being let go from their jobs due to this issue immigration is facing.

While Trump was president, he made it extremely difficult for individuals to immigrate to the United States and now these policies are also affecting the Biden administration.

The immigration system has had many issues but since president Biden came into office he has tried to reverse many of the policies that were implemented by Trump administration. Though he has been able to reverse some already USCIS remains highly backlogged with many cases.

The pandemic has affected many people around the world in the immigration area. Many bans were set by the Trump administration since the pandemic began, but now with Biden things don’t seem to look up for the better. With all the bans from people entering the country has noticed a rise with deportation.

Once Biden took over office, everyone thought things would look up. Border apprehension began to rise over the summer even after endless promises from the Biden Administration. Though Biden did make immigration changes, like reverse polices and restore a better asylum there continues to be many cracks in the system that are affecting several immigrants and families.