Biden administration will pause some U.S. deportations for 100 days - DHS

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden watch fireworks from the White House after his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new administration of U.S. President Joe Biden will pause some deportations for 100 days in order to ensure "fair and effective immigration enforcement" and focus on U.S.-Mexico border security and the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Department of Homeland Security memo issued late Wednesday.

Biden promised the deportation moratorium on the campaign trail.