Joseph Robinette Biden

“ This is about how America is safer, stronger, more prosperous when we have a fair, orderly, and humane, and legal immigration system.
And with the first action today, we’re going to work to undo the moral and national shame of the previous administration that literally, not figuratively, ripped children from the arms of their families — their mothers and fathers at the border — and with no plan, none whatsoever, to reunify the children who are still in custody and their parents. ”

“ And every single day, every single one of these folks get up and they — by and large, the vast, vast majority of these men and women are decent, honorable people who put themselves on the line, and we owe them.
But the purpose of my asking you here today is I want to congratulate the new Secretary. Secretary Mayorkas is going to take on an easy job — nothing to it: Homeland Security. And going to deal — I’m looking forward to his leadership and working with Congress on a lot of issues, including the immigration bill that has, I think, great support in both chambers. ”

“ By the grace of God and the goodwill of neighbors, we’ll reunite these children and reestablish our reputation as being a haven for people in need.
Thank you very, very much.
Q Mr. President, what is your message to these families who have been separated? Q Will you raise the refugee cap, sir, Mr. President? THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Q When will we see action to back up these reviews, Mr. President? THE PRESIDENT: We’ll have plenty of time to talk about it. ”