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How Joe Biden and Donald Trump's border policies compare


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Just after taking office, US President Joe Biden vowed to put an end to what he termed the "moral and ethical" shame of Donald Trump's immigration policies.

The Trump administration had adopted a strict border policy and the Biden White House promised a more "humane" approach.

But the Democratic president has faced criticism from immigration advocates who say his policies are unduly harsh.

Here's how the two US presidents compare.

Sending migrants back

What Trump did: In March 2020, at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Trump administration invoked Title 42, a controversial statute ostensibly meant as a public health measure.

The policy allowed US authorities to swiftly expel migrants - including asylum seekers - at the border.

 

Nearly 400,000 people were detained and expelled between its implementation and January 2021, when Mr Trump left the White House.

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