A coalition of 87 advocacy groups on Wednesday called on top Biden administration officials to end Title 42, a border management policy that limits the right to claim asylum under the guise of pandemic protections.
The White House on Thursday said Democrats were "closer to an agreement than ever" after Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was forced to abort a planned vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill in the face of opposition from progressive m
“Individuals that they have on the watch list for terrorism are now starting to exploit the southern border,” he said. We need to wake up, need to understand listen President Biden, you re an OK guy. Why don t you just admit you made a mistake with this policy and go back to the way it was and keep America safe for all of us and use that money that we re wasting down here on American citizens.”
Republicans have pointed to Biden’s deployment of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist in finding shelter for the growing number of unaccompanied minors as evidence that the administration’s decision to roll back Trump’s executive orders on immigration was a mistake.
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Officials familiar with the meeting said Rice and Richmond signaled the White House was prepared to use multiple avenues to try to curb gun violence, including executive action, though the administration has yet to roll out any specific proposals.
“I think everything is on the table. I think the White House is certainly supportive of Congress doing their part. I think there are things we’d like to see happen through legislation. . But certainly there is a role for executive action,” said Adzi Vokhiwa, director of federal affairs at Giffords, an anti-gun violence advocacy group.
The meeting comes as gun sales are on the rise across the U.S., which has been attributed to the concerns that Biden will act on gun control and amid fear and uncertainty around the pandemic and protests over racial injustice.