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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
NYT: Joe Biden Calls for Immigration Overhaul, Acknowledging 'Pain' From Deportations
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/us/politics/joe-biden-immigration.htmlWASHINGTON — Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Wednesday released an immigration plan that calls for undoing President Trump’s policies and acknowledges “pain” caused by deportations that occurred during his time as vice president, but does not endorse the decriminalization of unauthorized border crossings, a contrast with more progressive rivals such as Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
The proposal from Mr. Biden comes as he visits Nevada, California and Texas this week, three states with significant populations of Latino voters, whom candidates hope to court through proposals on a range of policy matters, including immigration. His campaign, which faces substantial challenges in the early-voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire, is counting on a strong showing in the more diverse states that follow. But Mr. Biden faces considerable competition for the support of Latino voters, especially from Mr. Sanders of Vermont.
Like other Democratic presidential hopefuls, Mr. Biden would roll back Trump administration immigration policies, including its practice of forcing migrant families to wait in dangerous areas of Mexico for the duration of their immigration cases and limiting the number of asylum seekers who can apply for protection at entry points along the border. Mr. Biden would also reinstate Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, which Mr. Trump has moved to end. The program, created during the Obama administration, shields young immigrants known as Dreamers from deportation.
Despite his support of policies like DACA, Mr. Biden has faced fierce criticism from some on the left over the Obama administration’s record on deportations of other immigrants, and his plan nodded to that on Wednesday. Roughly three million people were deported during the Obama administration.
“Joe Biden understands the pain felt by every family across the U.S. that has had a loved one removed from the country, including under the Obama-Biden administration,” the plan says, “and he believes we must do better to uphold our laws humanely and preserve the dignity of immigrant families, refugees and asylum seekers.”
At a town hall with the Culinary Workers Union in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Mr. Biden fielded a question about the deportations that took place during the Obama administration, as well as during the Trump presidency, and what he would do differently.
“A lot,” Mr. Biden responded, citing the “incredible pain” caused by deportations. “The idea that anyone will be deported without actually having committed a felony or a serious crime is going to end in my administration,” he added.
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As a longer-term goal, Mr. Biden’s plan calls for an overhaul of the country’s immigration system, including providing a path to citizenship for people who are in the country illegally. He also wants to allow cities and counties to petition for more visas for immigrants to support economic growth.
Mr. Biden would set the annual cap on refugees admitted to the United States at 125,000, far more than the limit of 18,000 that the Trump administration has set for the current fiscal year, and above the cap of 110,000 at the end of the Obama administration. His plan calls for doubling the number of immigration judges, court staff members and interpreters in an effort to address the immigration court backlog. He would also end the use of for-profit detention centers.
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The proposal from Mr. Biden comes as he visits Nevada, California and Texas this week, three states with significant populations of Latino voters, whom candidates hope to court through proposals on a range of policy matters, including immigration. His campaign, which faces substantial challenges in the early-voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire, is counting on a strong showing in the more diverse states that follow. But Mr. Biden faces considerable competition for the support of Latino voters, especially from Mr. Sanders of Vermont.
Like other Democratic presidential hopefuls, Mr. Biden would roll back Trump administration immigration policies, including its practice of forcing migrant families to wait in dangerous areas of Mexico for the duration of their immigration cases and limiting the number of asylum seekers who can apply for protection at entry points along the border. Mr. Biden would also reinstate Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, which Mr. Trump has moved to end. The program, created during the Obama administration, shields young immigrants known as Dreamers from deportation.
Despite his support of policies like DACA, Mr. Biden has faced fierce criticism from some on the left over the Obama administration’s record on deportations of other immigrants, and his plan nodded to that on Wednesday. Roughly three million people were deported during the Obama administration.
“Joe Biden understands the pain felt by every family across the U.S. that has had a loved one removed from the country, including under the Obama-Biden administration,” the plan says, “and he believes we must do better to uphold our laws humanely and preserve the dignity of immigrant families, refugees and asylum seekers.”
At a town hall with the Culinary Workers Union in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Mr. Biden fielded a question about the deportations that took place during the Obama administration, as well as during the Trump presidency, and what he would do differently.
“A lot,” Mr. Biden responded, citing the “incredible pain” caused by deportations. “The idea that anyone will be deported without actually having committed a felony or a serious crime is going to end in my administration,” he added.
-snip-
As a longer-term goal, Mr. Biden’s plan calls for an overhaul of the country’s immigration system, including providing a path to citizenship for people who are in the country illegally. He also wants to allow cities and counties to petition for more visas for immigrants to support economic growth.
Mr. Biden would set the annual cap on refugees admitted to the United States at 125,000, far more than the limit of 18,000 that the Trump administration has set for the current fiscal year, and above the cap of 110,000 at the end of the Obama administration. His plan calls for doubling the number of immigration judges, court staff members and interpreters in an effort to address the immigration court backlog. He would also end the use of for-profit detention centers.
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If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gracias, hpd!
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
