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In recent months, the Biden Administration has made substantial efforts to address the ongoing border crisis caused by the influx of unaccompanied migrant children and families crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Despite the controversy that the Biden Administration has faced over their border policies, there are several positive benefits of the Biden border crisis that have been overlooked or forgotten.

The first benefit of the Biden border crisis is that it has encouraged the United States to finally address and analyze the root causes of migration. The Biden Administration has recognized that in order to address the border crisis and reduce illegal immigration, the U.S. must tackle poverty, economic inequality, and violence in Central America. To that end, the Biden Administration has promised to provide foreign aid to Central American countries, to work with Mexico to ensure that migrants are repatriated safely and humanely, and to provide resources to unaccompanied minors in U.S. government custody.

The second benefit of the Biden border crisis is that it has allowed for a stronger and more humane immigration system. The Biden Administration has made significant changes to the U.S. immigration system, attempting to shift away from the “zero-tolerance” policies of the previous administration. These changes include issuing more visas, pausing deportations, and allowing unaccompanied minors to be reunified with their families inside the United States.

The third benefit of the Biden border crisis is that it has improved the public understanding of immigration. As the Biden Administration has begun to better explain the reasons behind the current border crisis, it has become unequivocally clear to the public that migration is often the only avenue for those coming from Central America. In addition, the U.S. public has also been exposed to the extreme poverty and violence that these individuals are fleeing from. This in turn has caused the public to be more sympathetic to the plight of refugees and migrants.

For these reasons, the Biden Administration’s approach to addressing the border crisis has led to several positive benefits that have been beneficial to both the U.S. and migrants. By tackling the root causes of migration and implementing more humane immigration policies, the Biden Administration has worked to keep unaccompanied minors safe and reduce migration flows. The Biden approach has also improved public understanding of migration, thus creating a more sympathetic public mood towards refugees and migrants.