History will not look kindly on House Republicans for their blatant act of unconstitutional partisanship that has targeted an honorable public servant in order to play petty political games. Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, a Cuban immigrant who came to the United States with his family as political refugees, has spent more than two decades serving…
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Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on S.B. 4
We fundamentally disagree with the Supreme Court’s order allowing Texas’ harmful and unconstitutional law to go into effect. S.B. 4 will not only make communities in Texas less safe, it will also burden law enforcement, and sow chaos and confusion at our southern border. S.B. 4 is just another example of Republican officials politicizing the…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Bipartisan Senate National Security Agreement
For too long, going back decades, the immigration system has been broken. It’s time to fix it. That’s why over two months ago I instructed members of my administration to work with a bipartisan group of Senators to – finally – seriously address the issue. And, that’s what they’ve done – working around the clock,…
Remarks by President Biden After Operation Briefing | Brownsville, TX
3:41 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Again, thank you. And as my mother would say, please excuse my back. I apologize. (Laughter.) Hello, folks. Good afternoon. Before we start, I’d like to say a few words about the devastating wildfires that are scorching the Texas Panhandle and northwest Oklahoma. You know, yesterday, one of the biggest…
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas En Route Brownsville, TX
En Route Brownsville, Texas 1:36 P.M. EST MS. DALTON: Good afternoon. We’re on our way to Brownsville, Texas, where President Biden will meet with Border Patrol agents, law enforcement officials, frontline personnel, and elected leaders, including Representative Gonzalez, who is headed down to Brownsville with us today. Secretary Mayorkas is joining us to talk a little bit…
Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure
South Lawn Q Mr. President, do you have a reaction to the Taiwan election? THE PRESIDENT: We do not support independence. (Inaudible.) Q Mr. President, would you call the situation on the southern border a “crisis”? THE PRESIDENT: No, but I wish they would react. I’ve been pushing them — my Republican colleagues — since…
ONDCP Director Dr. Rahul Gupta Visits Arizona to Highlight Administration Efforts to Crack Down on Global Drug Trafficking, Including Implementation of New Technology at the Border
Biden-Harris Administration has invested significant funding for law enforcement to address drug trafficking and enabled historic seizures of illicit fentanyl on the border Tucson, AZ – Last week, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta traveled to Arizona to highlight the importance of the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to disrupt…
Remarks by President Biden After Air Force One Arrival | Joint Base Andrews, MD
Joint Base AndrewsPrince George’s County, Maryland(March 11, 2024) Q Have you scheduled your “come to Jesus” meeting with Bibi Netanyahu? THE PRESIDENT: No. Q Do you plan to, sir? THE PRESIDENT: We’ll see what happens. Q Mr. President, when is a border executive action coming? An executive action on the border? THE PRESIDENT: I’m counting on the border action happening…
White House Calls on Congress for Immediate Action to Continue the Administration’s Work to Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking
In support of President Biden’s Unity Agenda priority of beating the overdose epidemic, White House requests more than $1.2 billion to stop the flow of fentanyl into our communities Today, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta released the following statement on President Biden’s supplemental funding request, which calls…
Steering Committee Meeting of the Canada-United States Joint Action Plan on Opioids
The following joint statement was released by the Governments of Canada and the United States of America Canada and the United States are committed to combatting the devastating overdose crisis and the toxic illegal drug supply driving it. Through the Joint Action Plan on Opioids (OAP), our two countries continue to work jointly on public…
