Pelosi Statement on President Biden Executive Actions on Immigration
February 2, 2021
Contact: Speaker's Press Office,
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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on additional Executive Actions announced today by President Biden to strengthen America's immigration system:
"The Executive Actions announced by President Biden today are a proud recognition of this truth: that immigrants are the constant reinvigoration of America, making America more American as they bring their hopes, courage and determination to succeed to our shores.
"These important steps build on President Biden's Day One actions to make our immigration system more fair, orderly and humane and our nation more safe, strong and prosperous. These Executive Actions honor our values by reunifying separated families, reforming our asylum process and promoting inclusion of new Americans into our communities. And they restore sanity and common sense to our immigration system – replacing the chaos and cruelty of the Trump approach with stepped-up and more constructive engagement with our partners in the region to address the root causes of migration.
"House Democrats applaud these significant actions and look forward to building on this progress by passing legislation that will finally, fully transform our broken and inhumane system."
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