8:03 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Whoa! What a crowd. Please have a seat if you have one. (Laughs.) Well, thank you, Judy Chu, for that introduction and for your leadership of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. By the way, I was raised early on by a guy who wa- —…
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Remarks by Vice President Harris at the UnidosUS 2023 Annual Conference
Chicago, Illinois THE VICE PRESIDENT: Janet Murguía! (Applause.) Good afternoon, everyone. Please have a seat. Good afternoon. President Janet Murguía, I — I thank you for that introduction and for the years of our friendship and work together. It really means more than I can express. You and I also share so many things in…
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…
Remarks by President Biden at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 46th Annual Gala
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C. (September 21, 2023) 8:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Whoa. My Lord, this dinner gets bigger and bigger and bigger. Thanks for inviting me. (Applause.) Please, have a seat if you have one. If you don’t, come on up with me. Adriano, thanks for that introduction. And…
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. …
The Economic Benefits of Extending Permanent Legal Status to Unauthorized Immigrants
By Chair Cecilia Rouse, Lisa Barrow, Kevin Rinz, and Evan Soltas The United States is often described as a nation of immigrants. With the exception of Native Americans, the vast majority of Americans are immigrants or the descendants of immigrants or enslaved people. This diversity has been celebrated for its contributions to American culture through…
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…
Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Screening of the Film “Flamin’ Hot”
South Lawn 8:09 P.M. EDT THE FIRST LADY: Hello. Thank you. And welcome to the White House. (Applause.) It’s wonderful to see so many friends here today. And can we get another round of applause for Mariachi Vagas — Vargas. (Applause.) THE PRESIDENT: Where are they? (Laughter.) THE FIRST LADY: This — this country is and has always been…
Remarks by President Biden and Vice President Harris at a Reception in Celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month
Rose Garden 5:01 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. (Applause.) Please have a seat, those who can — those who have a chair. (Laughter.) Well, it — what a beautiful day. And it is so good to be with so many dear friends and so many extraordinary leaders. And, of course,…
Statement From Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson Symone Sanders on Vice President Kamala Harris’s Meeting With Immigrant Women Who Work in the Care Economy
Today, on the ninth anniversary of the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Vice President Kamala Harris met with immigrant women who work in the care economy, including two DACA recipients. U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (NJ) and Dick Durbin (IL), as well as Ai-Jen Poo and Jessica Morales Rocketto of the…
