Joe Biden plans to take 17 executive actions in the first hours of his presidency Wednesday, signing a flurry of executive orders, memoranda and directives to agencies implementing his first moves to address the coronavirus pandemic and undo some of Donald Trump's signature policies.
Extends the existing nationwide moratorium on evictions and foreclosures until at least March 31
okay, that's decent. March 31 is weak shit but at least it's something
Extends the existing pause on student loan payments and interest for Americans with federal student loans until at least September 30
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LOAN CANCELLATION, JOE
Cancels the Keystone XL pipeline and directs agencies to review and reverse more than 100 Trump actions on the environment
Surprised this one is happening considering Obama was all for it, feel like it's a trap somehow. "We're cancelling the Keystone XL pipeline and building the Keystone XXL pipeline!"
Prevents workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity
I thought the supreme court literally did this already, am i misremembering? I remember memeing about how now you can't "officially" be fired for being trans, but you'll just be fired for being 5 min late or "not being a good culture fit" because our shitty country has no labor protections.
Requires non-citizens to be included in the Census and apportionment of congressional representatives
Good but again, thought judges had already ruled that
Reverses the Trump administration's restrictions on US entry for passport holders from seven Muslim-majority countries
This is unironically good, assuming for some cursed reason you want to come to amerikkka. Regardless, discrimination based on religion is fucked and it should end.
Undoes Trump's expansion of immigration enforcement within the United States
No details which means the concentration camps remain.
Halts construction of the border wall by terminating the national emergency declaration used to fund it
Okay i mean, good. It's a waste of time and money.
Requires executive branch appointees to sign an ethics pledge barring them from acting in personal interest and requiring them to uphold the independence of the Department of Justice
This will mean nothing but the libs will like it.
Extends deferrals of deportation and work authorizations for Liberians with a safe haven in the United States until June 30, 2022
Good for liberians i guess lol, didn't realize this was an issue.
tl;dr - he says no keystone xl pipeline and will end the muslim travel ban and that's about it.
okay, that's decent. March 31 is weak shit but at least it's something
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LOAN CANCELLATION, JOE
Surprised this one is happening considering Obama was all for it, feel like it's a trap somehow. "We're cancelling the Keystone XL pipeline and building the Keystone XXL pipeline!"
I thought the supreme court literally did this already, am i misremembering? I remember memeing about how now you can't "officially" be fired for being trans, but you'll just be fired for being 5 min late or "not being a good culture fit" because our shitty country has no labor protections.
Good but again, thought judges had already ruled that
This is unironically good, assuming for some cursed reason you want to come to amerikkka. Regardless, discrimination based on religion is fucked and it should end.
No details which means the concentration camps remain.
Okay i mean, good. It's a waste of time and money.
This will mean nothing but the libs will like it.
Good for liberians i guess lol, didn't realize this was an issue.
tl;dr - he says no keystone xl pipeline and will end the muslim travel ban and that's about it.