When the GCM was agreed to in 2018, the United States was not a party to the agreement. In 2021, the Biden administration supported the nonbinding GCM and began participating in its implementation.
According to the briefing, the United States has achieved a mixed record of adhering to the provisions of the GCM, which creates a framework for the international community to humanely manage migration flows. Moreover, proposed changes to US border policy threaten to further sully the US record on migration.