Hello to you. Im alicia menendez. As we come on the air, a nationwide push to get washingtons attention on the need for immigration reform. We expect to learn specifics from the president and Vice President in the coming weeks as they crisscross the country to sell the plan. Heres the president at his congressional address this week explaining how the legislation will bridge gaps in the social safety net that only widened for women during the pandemic. 2 million women have dropped out of the workforce during this pandemic, 2 million. And too often because they couldnt get the care they needed to care for their child or care for an elderly parent. Thats why my American Families plan guarantees four additional years of Public Education for every person in america, starting as early as we can. The American Families plan will finally provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave and medical leave. No one should have to choose between a job and a paycheck or taking care of themselves and their loved
Congressional address this week explaining how the legislation will bridge gaps in the social safety net that only widened for women during the pandemic. 2 million women have dropped out of the workforce during this pandemic, 2 million. And too often because they couldnt get the care they needed to care for their child or care for an elderly parent. Thats why my American Families plan guarantees four additional years of Public Education for every person in america, starting as early as we can. The American Families plan will finally provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave and medical leave. No one shouldve to choose between a job and a paycheck or taking care of themselves and their loved ones. As it stands on paper, this plan has historic investments in a key part of americas human infrastructure. From universal prek to child care support, paid family leave, and extending child tax credits. It comes after a relentless year of extreme losses for women in the workforce. Losses that began o
Makes it easy to switch and save hundreds. Good day to all of you from msnbc World Headquarters in new york. Welcome, everyone, to alex witt reports. We have breaking news. Thousands of people are gathering along the National Mall in washington, d. C. Theyre calling on action on Immigration Reform. Well have a live report from the rally in just minutes for you. Also developing this weekend, the president hitting the road to sell his am beshs recovery plan. President biden will be in yorkdown, virginia, on monday following a stop in philadelphia yesterday, commemorating amtraks 50th Anniversary and as he looks to congress to get his work on his 4 trillion jobs and family plan, House Majority whip james clyburn, who are balking at the price. The price tag is big, but the price tag of not doing this is much, much bigger. I think we ought to talk about what the cost is to this country. New details into the federal investigation into Rudy Giuliani, investigators are examining data. Msnbc co
Conference on Immigration Law and migration at the u. S. Mexico border. Kevin mcaleenan was scheduled to deliver opening remarks, but left the stage after being interrupted multiple times by protesters. This portion of the event also included a Panel Discussion on immigration policy and the 2020 election cycle. Good morning. This time, im interrupting you, for real. Good morning, everybody. We will to those of you in the room and work on those to you joining us on cspan. I am the president of the migration policy institute. So long with our partners, catholic legal integration clinic endorsed down law, we are very delighted to a commute to the 16th annual policy confronts. Do you get a we will in a moment from executive director but i wanted to join with clooney and also thinking for hosting us and once again for this meeting to go to the dean slave trader, and to all of the staff that were involved in putting this together. Our team has been involved in putting this together. There ar
Migration policy institute. So long with our partners, catholic legal integration clinic endorsed down law, we are very delighted to a commute to the 16th annual policy confronts. Do you get a we will in a moment from executive director but i wanted to join with clooney and also thinking for hosting us and once again for this meeting to go to the dean slave trader, and to all of the staff that were involved in putting this together. It couldnt happen that went out you. I also decided in the i want to. Our team has been involved in putting this together. There are people here on stage, so thank you to all of you as wale. In 16 years our organizations have connected this confronts we work very hard to bring a richer way of viewpoints on current rates and mitigation and law and policy. From policymakers and the federal state and local loophole from experts and academics, from journalists and Service Providers from advocates and from Law Enforcement leaders as political strategists and man