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New Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
Trump 'Gutted' US Immigration System: Homeland Security Secretary
A day earlier, Trump at an event in Florida had alleged that the Biden administration has put the national security at risk by opening up the borders to illegal immigrants.
Mar. 2 - "We are working hard to replace the cruelty of the Trump administration", said New Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday and allegedly accused ex-US president Donald Trump for dismantling the country's immigration system. He also said it will require time to "rebuild it from scratch".
The previous US government implemented rigid immigration rules on those allowed to seek asylum in the US and advocated a merit-based immigration system to protect US workers.
"We are dedicated to achieving and, quite frankly, are working around the clock to replace the cruelty of the past administration with an orderly, humane, and safe immigration process. It is hard and it will take time, but rest assured we're going to get it done," Mayorkas told reporters at a White House news conference.
The changes are likely to take time, because of the immigration system that the Biden administration has inherited from its predecessor, he said.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary rued the "lack" of proper facilities to administer the humanitarian laws that the Congress had passed.
"Entire systems are not rebuilt in a day or in a few weeks... continue to read
Trump 'Gutted' US Immigration System: Homeland Security Secretary
A day earlier, Trump at an event in Florida had alleged that the Biden administration has put the national security at risk by opening up the borders to illegal immigrants.
Mar. 2 - "We are working hard to replace the cruelty of the Trump administration", said New Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday and allegedly accused ex-US president Donald Trump for dismantling the country's immigration system. He also said it will require time to "rebuild it from scratch".
The previous US government implemented rigid immigration rules on those allowed to seek asylum in the US and advocated a merit-based immigration system to protect US workers.
"We are dedicated to achieving and, quite frankly, are working around the clock to replace the cruelty of the past administration with an orderly, humane, and safe immigration process. It is hard and it will take time, but rest assured we're going to get it done," Mayorkas told reporters at a White House news conference.
The changes are likely to take time, because of the immigration system that the Biden administration has inherited from its predecessor, he said.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary rued the "lack" of proper facilities to administer the humanitarian laws that the Congress had passed.
"Entire systems are not rebuilt in a day or in a few weeks... continue to read
MARCH 1, 2021
White House Daily Briefing
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas joined White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki in the press briefing room to address immigration issues. Secretary Mayorkas criticized the previous Trump administration saying it, “dismantled the nation’s immigration system in its entirety.” He said the Biden administration was working on rebuilding the system and encouraged migrants heading to the boarder to wait. He also addressed the Trump administration’s family separation policy and said the Biden administration will give families a choice to reunify either in the United States or in their country of origin. Press Secretary Psaki answered a variety of questions on the Biden administration’s response to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the decision to order airstrikes in Syria, the coronavirus pandemic, and the push to raise the minimum wage.
White House Daily Briefing
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas joined White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki in the press briefing room to address immigration issues. Secretary Mayorkas criticized the previous Trump administration saying it, “dismantled the nation’s immigration system in its entirety.” He said the Biden administration was working on rebuilding the system and encouraged migrants heading to the boarder to wait. He also addressed the Trump administration’s family separation policy and said the Biden administration will give families a choice to reunify either in the United States or in their country of origin. Press Secretary Psaki answered a variety of questions on the Biden administration’s response to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the decision to order airstrikes in Syria, the coronavirus pandemic, and the push to raise the minimum wage.
MARCH 1, 2021
Senate Judiciary Committee Votes on Attorney General Garland's Nomination
The Senate Judiciary Committee joined by several Republican members voted to advance the nomination of Merrick Garland to be the next attorney general to the full body for consideration.
Senate Judiciary Committee Votes on Attorney General Garland's Nomination
The Senate Judiciary Committee joined by several Republican members voted to advance the nomination of Merrick Garland to be the next attorney general to the full body for consideration.
Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Washington, DC, February 22, 2021.
Merrick Garland’s nomination to be attorney general advances to full Senate
Mar. 2 - The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday advanced federal appeals court Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination to be attorney general to the full Senate, paving the way for his confirmation to head the Department of Justice.
The bipartisan vote was 15-7. A full Senate vote has not been scheduled but could come early this week.
Garland’s hearings before the committee last week focused on the sprawling investigation into the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The largely cordial question-and-answer session indicated that the nomination of the centrist former Supreme Court nominee was likely to be approved on a bipartisan basis.
The nominee is expected to be crucial to accomplishing President Joe Biden’s agenda on a number of fronts, particularly with regard to civil rights and criminal justice reform, but also on antitrust enforcement, climate change progress, financial regulation and other areas. more details
Merrick Garland’s nomination to be attorney general advances to full Senate
- The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced federal Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination to be attorney general to the full Senate on Monday, paving the way for his confirmation to head the Department of Justice.
- Garland’s hearings before the committee last week focused on the sprawling investigation into the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
- The largely cordial question-and-answer session indicated that the nomination of the centrist former Supreme Court nominee was likely to be approved on a bipartisan basis. It was, 15-7.
Mar. 2 - The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday advanced federal appeals court Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination to be attorney general to the full Senate, paving the way for his confirmation to head the Department of Justice.
The bipartisan vote was 15-7. A full Senate vote has not been scheduled but could come early this week.
Garland’s hearings before the committee last week focused on the sprawling investigation into the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The largely cordial question-and-answer session indicated that the nomination of the centrist former Supreme Court nominee was likely to be approved on a bipartisan basis.
The nominee is expected to be crucial to accomplishing President Joe Biden’s agenda on a number of fronts, particularly with regard to civil rights and criminal justice reform, but also on antitrust enforcement, climate change progress, financial regulation and other areas. more details
