Washington, D.C. — Today, President Joe Biden announced bold affirmative measures to fix our badly broken immigration system. In response to the announcement, Patrick Gaspard, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, released the following statement:
While the previous administration ripped families apart, the Biden administration is using its legal authority to keep families together.
Today’s historic announcement represents the most significant step taken to expand legal status protections since Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was established a dozen years ago. This initiative will ensure greater financial stability for families and U.S. employers, which will grow the economy and expand the ranks of America’s middle class.
After years of uncertainty and being forced to navigate the United States’ broken and outdated immigration system, hundreds of thousands of families are waking up today being able to exhale because of the Biden administration’s commitment to keep families together. That’s something we should all celebrate.
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