Question

Read the excerpt from Executive Order 14012, issued by President Joe Biden on February 2, 2021, and answer the question.Executive Order 14012 - Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans. . .Sec. 5. Promoting Naturalization. . . . The Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, within 60 days of the date of this order, develop a plan describing any agency actions . . . that they will take to:(i) eliminate barriers in and otherwise improve the existing naturalization process, including by conducting a comprehensive review of that process with particular emphasis on the N-400 application, fingerprinting, background and security checks, interviews, civics and English language tests, and the oath of allegiance;(ii) substantially reduce current naturalization processing times;(iii) make the naturalization process more accessible to all eligible individuals, including through a potential reduction of the naturalization fee and restoration of the fee waiver process.What does the executive order suggest about the Biden administration's policies?A.The administration wanted to reduce the number of legal immigrants to the United States.B.The administration wanted to encourage legal immigration to the Unites States.C.The administration wanted to introduce more rigorous checks on potential legal immigrants.D.The administration wanted to protect domestic workers from competition for jobs.

Answer 1

B. The order directs agencies to promote naturalization by eliminating barriers, speeding processing, reducing fees, and making the process more accessible, which signals encouragement of legal immigration and integration.