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The executive order titled "Creating a Comprehensive Regional Framework To Address the Causes of Migration, To Manage Migration Throughout North and Central America, and To Provide Safe and Orderly Processing of Asylum Seekers at the United States Border" aims to improve how the U.S. handles migration. It focuses on addressing the root causes of migration, enhancing asylum systems in North and Central America, and expanding legal ways for people to seek protection in the U.S. It also seeks to restore and improve procedures for processing asylum claims while ensuring fair and timely outcomes. The order directs various government departments to collaborate and create strategic plans to manage these goals effectively.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a temporary exception to its previous order, allowing unaccompanied noncitizen children to remain in the United States rather than being expelled. This exception, effective around January 30, 2021, will stay in place until the CDC completes a new public health assessment regarding their initial order which restricts entry of certain persons from countries with communicable diseases like COVID-19. The CDC's decision aligns with an Executive Order by the President aimed at addressing migration and ensuring safe processing of asylum seekers. All other rules applying to adults remain unchanged pending further notice from the CDC.