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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: rangerrebew on January 30, 2021, 03:47:34 pm
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Politico: Biden Open to Piece by Piece Immigration Deal
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Tue, Jan 26th 2021 @ 11:51 am EST
Multiple sources close to the Biden administration stated recently that they expect the White House to let Congress take the lead on forging immigration reform — even though Biden introduced his bill on day one, designating immigration as one of the top issues of the administration.
“The White House will provide guidance". And, indeed, chief of staff Ron Klain and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan are said to be hands-on and “feel a responsibility and an ownership†over the immigration push already, according to one of the sources close to the White House.
But the main objective is progress. "And if that means moving components of reform through Congress one at a time, or in smaller packages, Biden will be fine with that", two sources close to the White House said, reports Politico
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/politico-biden-open-piece-piece-immigration-deal (https://www.numbersusa.com/news/politico-biden-open-piece-piece-immigration-deal)