Joe Biden to unveil immigration bill on first day in office

Flags are placed on the National Mall, with the US Capitol behind them, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (Alex Brandon/AP)

President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on day one of his administration, hoping to provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people living in the US without legal status.

It is a massive reversal from the Trump administration’s harsh immigration policies.