Testifies before the Senate Veterans affairs committee. Watch the confirmation hearings live on cspan, on at cspan. Org or listen on the cspan radio app. The topic now immigration and the Biden Administration, our guest is Sabrina Rodriguez of politico. Thank for having me. Here is a headline to one of your recent pieces, bidens plan to outdo obama, undo trumps immigration legacy has begun. The president has started putting out some executive orders, we know there is legislation, give us a broad overview of what the new president wants to do in the area of immigration. Guest there is a lot that has happened in a short amount of time, we are talking democrats, republicans, immigrant advocates are saying day one for biden was a very busy day on immigration. He released a plan of what he wants in Immigration Reform bill to look like on capitol hill and what it looks like and what it will ultimately be is that it passes, but there will probably be changes. Some of the broad lines are offer
Of politico. Thanks for joining us. Guest thank you for having me. Host a recent piece, the headline says immigration, bidens plan to outdo obama, undo trumps immigration legacy has begun. He has been putting out executive orders. There is legislation. Give us a broad overview of what the president wants to do in the area of immigration. Guest theres a lot that has happened in a short amount of time. It is not just me saying that. We are talking democrats, republicans, immigrant advocates. It was a very busy day on immigration. He has the released the plan of what he wants the reform bill to look like on capitol hill. What it looks like and what it will ultimately be if it passes will probably have changes. Some of the top lines are offering a pathway to citizenship for the countrys estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants. Tackling room positive migration. The situation in Central America as well as adding technology and figuring out how to tackle security at the border in a way t
Rodriguez talks about the Biden Administrations immigration policies. Axios reporter amy harder on how the administration plans to address Climate Change. Washington journal is. Host good morning. It is friday, january 22. This is washington journal. We want to get the reaction to President Bidens plan. He has signed a series of executive orders. He said a fullscale war effort is required. He would need money from congress to carried a lot. Do you have confidence what you have heard so far about the president s plan to fight the virus. Democrats, 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, your number is 202 7488002. You can also send us a text at washington journal, your number is 202 7488003. You can also post a comment on facebook. Here is the front page of the wall street journal on this friday morning. You can see a shot of President Biden signing executive orders. He is flanked by Vice President Kamala Harris and dr. Anthony fauci. The president signed 10 executive order
Of california berkeley historian. Once the vaccine was developed and approved for market use within a few hours after the test results came out, the nation had to scramble to ensure that everybody who needed the vaccine most would get access to that vaccine. There had been planning in the works for at least a year before the vaccine was approved for market. The history and development of the polio vaccine, sunday night, at 8 00 eastern on cspan q a. Host the new strategy is focused on curbing the spread of the virus through mask wearing, testing data and treatments and includes the directive signed on thursday. One of them directs agencies to use their authority, including the defense production act to meet shortfalls in supplies like masks while another establishes a pandemic testing board to extend testing supply and access. Another order requires masks in airports in certain types of transportation, such as many trains, ships, intercity buses and airplanes. A little taste of what th
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