The first major set of policy proposals out of the new Biden White House was a framework plan for immigration reform. Caitlin Dickerson, staff writer for The Atlantic, who has been covering immigration policy in the U.S., evaluates some of the key points of the Biden plan against the policies of the last few presidential administrations, highlighting where the Biden plan addresses longstanding concerns, where it differs from Obama era policies, and how it is attempting to turn back the clock on some of Donald Trump’s policies.

Biden may be looking to use the opportunity to pass major immigration reform legislation to cement a legacy on a heavily debated topic upon which legislation has remained elusive.