With less than 48 hours before the US's elected President is formally sworn in, the world is waiting for what Joe Biden’s first actions in office will be.
One of the top expectations is that Biden will reverse travel bans placed on many countries by the outgoing president, Donald Trump as well as other initiatives high on his radar. Recall that Biden vowed during his campaign to end the travel ban imposed by President Donald Trump as soon as he resumes office.
Significant restrictions were placed on travelers coming from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Later, the list was modified to remove Iran and Sudan from the ban, but Chad, North Korea and Venezuela were added. In 2020, Trump also added certain types of travelers from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Sudan, Nigeria and Tanzania. The restroction which prevented citizens from these nations from settling in the US.
The reports also have it that details of the President’s first days in office are that, as one of the 12 Executive orders set to be signed on Wednesday afternoon, he will rescind the travel ban on 13 Muslim-majority nations. This restriction on immigration has been in place since Trump took office in 2017 and was a highly contentious issue within the US and further afield.
The US president-elect also plans to initiate a 100-day masking challenge which will see the wearing of masks mandated for anyone on federal property or traveling between states. He plans to use part of his inaugural speech to challenge US citizens to mask up for at least 100 days which he believes will slow the spread of coronavirus.
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