Since the doors were flung open this past week, many prospective visitors have been picking up the pieces to try again. A travel agent in Libya said there had been a sudden interest in American visa applications. As well as expediting outstanding applications, Mr. Biden has ordered an immediate review of all visas rejected under Mr. Trump’s measures, and an assessment of contentious “extreme vetting” security procedures that include screening an applicant’s social media feeds. “Even before, the system was discriminatory and not welcoming to Muslims,” said Gadeir Abbas, a staff attorney for the Council on American-Islamic Relations. For Biden, we are good Muslims.

Source: New York Times January 23, 2021 14:50 UTC