Sounds Good….
But?
How is it gonna go anyplace with a Trump trial, Biden Confirmation action and a YUGE stimulus spending bill lined up?
For those of us that have been around for past Democratic Presidential starts?
The American Congress CANNOT do too many things at one time….
And Joe Biden IS making LOT of promises to people…
A President Biden will have to resort to executive actions to move things along….And he will under pressure to do so with the Democratic party having problems with some falling off latino vote going to Republican’s around the country…The policy action on this appears to be in the hands of Vice President-Elect Harris and Biden Domestic Policy Chief Susan Rice…
In preparation for President-elect Joe Biden to drop a sweeping immigration reform bill as soon as he enters office, congressional Democrats and advocates are drafting legislation, taking the temperature of Republicans — and gearing up for what they hope will be the defining chapter in a decadeslong battle to pass a pathway to citizenship for all undocumented immigrants.
Biden has said he plans to “immediately” introduce an immigration bill after taking office on Wednesday. And top Latino and immigrant advocacy groups who’ve seen details of the coming package said they were stunned by the boldness of Biden’s plan.
On Thursday, Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, policy advisers and three Latino Cabinet nominees met with advocates to outline the president-elect’s immigration, coronavirus and economic agendas.
Hector Sanchez Barba, head of Mi Familia Vota, who has criticized Biden on immigration policy in the past, wouldn’t share specific details discussed in the private meeting. Still, he said, Biden’s plan “is the most aggressive agenda that I have seen on immigration reform from day one — not only the legislative package, but also executive orders.”
In the meeting, Susan Rice, who will lead Biden’s Domestic Policy Council, was adamant that the incoming administration wasn’t about to introduce comprehensive immigration reform to simply let it sit on a shelf, said Jess Morales Rocketto, executive director of Care in Action.
“We were totally floored by the immigration plan and the level of clarity,” she said….
Biden Will Push to Legalize 11 Million Immigrants
“During his first days in office, President-elect Joe Biden plans to send a groundbreaking legislative package to Congress to address the long-elusive goal of immigration reform, including what’s certain to be a controversial centerpiece: a pathway to citizenship for an estimated 11 million immigrants who are in the county without legal status,” the Los Angeles Times reports….
Politicalwire
THIS is going to be interesting….
Biden needs to do BETTER than Obama on immigration…