First lady Jill Biden influenced President Joe Biden’s decision to reverse several border policies implemented by former President Donald Trump’s administration, White House advisers told The Wall Street Journal.
During his 2020 campaign, Biden became “particularly influenced” by his wife’s emotional response to several Trump policies, including his “Remain in Mexico” program, which denied U.S. entry while asylum claims were pending, White House advisers told the Wall Street Journal. Then, on Biden’s first day in office, he ended the “Remain in Mexico” program and paused the construction of Trump’s border wall. (RELATED: SCOTUS Rules Biden Can Scrap Signature Trump-Era Immigration Policy)
Before Biden took office, Jill Biden had reportedly visited a migrant encampment in Matamoros, Mexico, just down from the southern border, the advisors told The Wall Street…
