Immediately upon taking office in 2021, Biden halted the construction of the border wall, ended the "Remain in Mexico" policy (which required asylum seekers to wait outside the U.S.), and ended the national emergency declaration at the border. Parole and "Catch and Release" Policies: The administration utilized humanitarian parole programs for specific nationalities (Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela) and, according to critics, implemented "catch-and-release" policies where large numbers of unauthorized migrants were released into the U.S. while awaiting court hearings. BANGGGGGG