America is the only country in the world with a heart and soul that draws from old and new. We are home to people whose ancestors have been here for thousands of years and home to people from every place on Earth. Some people came freely, some came chained by force, some came when famine…
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Readout of White House Roundtable with African Immigrant Media Outlets
Today, on the last day of National African Immigrant Heritage Month, celebrated in the community throughout the month of September for the past 16 years, the White House hosted a virtual roundtable discussion to hear directly from members of targeted media organizations servicing diasporans from all 54 countries of the African continent across 30 American…
A Proclamation on Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Enabling Corruption
On June 3, 2021, through National Security Study Memorandum 1 (NSSM-1), I established the fight against global corruption as a core national security interest, stating that corruption threatens United States national security, economic equity, global anti-poverty and development efforts, and democracy itself. By effectively preventing and countering corruption and demonstrating the advantages of transparent and…
A Proclamation on National Immigrant Heritage Month, 2023
America is more than a place; it is an idea. It is the idea that everyone is created equal and deserves to be treated equally throughout their lives and that everyone should have a fair shot and an equal chance to get ahead. That is what has drawn people to our shores…
Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on New Actions to Address Our Broken Immigration System
Via Teleconference 4:35 P.M. EDT MR. FERNÁNDEZ HERNÁNDEZ: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining today’s press call regarding additional actions President Biden will announce to address our broken immigration system. The call will begin with remarks from senior administration officials and be followed by a question-and-answer period. As a reminder, the contents…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Expand Opportunities for Latino Communities and Ensure Every Family Has a Fair Shot at the American Dream
President Biden and Vice President Harris are working to ensure that all Latino families and communities can achieve greater opportunity. Over the past three years, the Administration has taken historic action to expand opportunity for Latino families and communities, including creating more than 15 million jobs – with 5 million created for Latinos, helping Latino…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Secure the Border
New actions will bar migrants who cross our Southern border unlawfully from receiving asylum Biden taking action as Congressional Republicans put partisan politics ahead of national security, twice voting against toughest reforms in decades Since his first day in office, President Biden has called on Congress to secure our border and address our broken immigration…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Senate Vote on the Bipartisan Border Security Agreement
Congressional Republicans do not care about securing the border or fixing America’s broken immigration system. If they did, they would have voted for the toughest border enforcement in history. Instead, today, they put partisan politics ahead of our country’s national security. By blocking the bipartisan border agreement, Republicans in Congress said no to legislation that would…
FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Secures Our Border, Combats Fentanyl Trafficking, and Calls on Congress to Enact Critical Immigration Reform
From his first day in office, President Biden has called on Congress to act to address our broken immigration system. Over the past three years, while waiting for Congress to act, the Administration has taken important steps to secure our border. The President has secured more resources for border security than any President before him,…
A Proclamation on Securing the Border
There are more people around the world who are displaced from their homes today than at any point in time since World War II. Many factors have contributed to this problem. Failing regimes and dire economic conditions afflict many countries, including several in the Western Hemisphere. Violence linked to transnational criminal organizations has displaced…
