Since 1991, the United States has provided safe haven for Liberians who were forced to flee their country as a result of armed conflict and widespread civil strife, in part through the grant of Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Search Results
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, December 10, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:27 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Okay. Just a few things going on today. Okay, so we continue to make further progress on the President’s Port Action Plan which will lower the cost of goods for American families by strengthening supply chains and modernizing port operations. And today I wanted to highlight…
Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby
Aboard Air Force OneEn Route Milwaukee, Wisconsin 10:32 A.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, I have a topper for you. So, today we’re headed to Milwaukee, as you all know, where President Biden will visit the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce to highlight how Bidenomics is helping drive a Black small-business boom. Black business own-…
Remarks by President Biden on Investing in America | Las Vegas, NV
Carpenter International Training CenterLas Vegas, Nevada (December 8, 2023) 2:33 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Please, take a seat, if you have one. If you don’t, you can build one real quickly. (Laughter.) I’ll tell you what, you know, I was thinking back there when Cesar was speaking that, you know, it’s…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, December 23, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:07 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Okay. Hi, everyone. Q Hi, Jen. How are you doing? MS. PSAKI: Well, I’m great. How are you guys? Q Good. Good. Very good. MS. PSAKI: Merry Christmas Eve eve for those who celebrate. Q Same to you. MS. PSAKI: Only the bold and…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, January 20, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 7:06 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Good evening, everyone. Thank you for joining us on this historic day. It’s an honor to be here with all of you. When the President asked me to serve in this role, we talked about the importance of bringing truth and transparency back to the…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 23, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:05 P.M. EST MS. PSAKI: Okay. I have a few updates for all of you at the top. Today, President Biden will meet with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. President Biden’s first phone call, as you all know, was to — to a foreign leader was to the Prime…
Remarks by President Biden on Afghanistan
East Room 4:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. I want to speak today to the unfolding situation in Afghanistan: the developments that have taken place in the last week and the steps we’re taking to address the rapidly evolving events. My national security team and I have been closely monitoring the situation on the…
Remarks by President Biden on the Need to Raise the Debt Ceiling
State Dining Room 11:45 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. It will come as no surprise to you: I’d like to talk about what we need today to — to raise the debt limit and why the Republicans in Congress are — what they’re doing today is so reckless and dangerous, in my view. Raising the debt…
Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Akufo-Addo of the Republic of Ghana in Joint Press Conference
Jubilee HouseAccra, Ghana PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO: Thank you. And good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen of the media. I have just concluded a brief but very successful meeting with the Vice President of the United States of America, the Honorable Kamala Harris, and with mem- — with members of our respective delegation. And I’m here to tell you…