By Betsy Lawrence On June 15, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, which has allowed hundreds of thousands of noncitizens who were brought to the United States as children to live, study, and work in our communities—contributing to our economy and the future of our country—without fear…
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Readout of President Biden’s Meeting with Legislators on DACA
Today President Biden and Vice President Harris met with a group of Senators and House members who have been longtime leaders on immigration reform and integral partners in this work. They discussed their shared support for Dreamers and the actions this Administration is taking to protect them, their livelihood, and their ability to stay in…
REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS BEFORE MEETING WITH DACA RECIPIENTS, DREAMERS WITHOUT DACA, AND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS LEADERS
Vice President’s Ceremonial Office 12:19 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, I — it is my honor and pleasure to welcome these leaders to the official Office of the Vice President of the United States to have a very important conversation — a continuing conversation around the future of our country. That really is the topic. …
Statement by President Joe Biden on DACA and Legislation for Dreamers
In 2012, the Obama-Biden Administration created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, which has allowed hundreds of thousands of young immigrants to remain in the United States, to live, study, and work in our communities. Nine years later, Congress has not acted to provide a path to citizenship for Dreamers. Yesterday’s Federal court…
Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on DACA Day
Dreamers are Americans. Many have spent most of their lives in the United States. They live, study, work, and worship in our communities. They have served on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2012, the Obama-Biden Administration created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. Since that date, DACA has allowed more than…
REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS IN A MEETING WITH IMMIGRANT WOMEN ON THE 9TH ANNIVERSARY OF DACA
Vice President’s Ceremonial OfficeEisenhower Executive Office Building 4:03 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, it is an honor to welcome all of you to the Ceremonial Office of the Vice President of the United States. I want to, in particular, thank the two colleagues of mine in the United States Senate who have been extraordinary…
Preserving and Fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
The White House Announces Guest List for the First Lady’s Box for the 2023 State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – First Lady Jill Biden will welcome guests to join her in the viewing box for President Biden’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Each of these individuals were invited by the White House because they personify issues or themes to be addressed by the President in his speech, or they embody the…
2022 in Review
By Ambassador Susan E. Rice I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling ‘22. The past year undoubtedly brought its share of daunting challenges—from Putin’s brutal war in Ukraine, to devastating hurricanes along the Atlantic Coast and fires in the West, to stubbornly high inflation around the globe. Yet, 2022 also yielded remarkable progress for…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:35 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. I heard a “oh, wow.” I’m not even going to ask why. (Laughter.) All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I just have one — one thing at the top for all of you. First, I want to —…
