President Joe Biden discussed the importance of immigration in the United States, pointing to the country’s roots and attacking his predecessor.
“Immigration has always been a lifeblood of America,” Biden said.
The president announced new executive action would bar migrants who cross the border illegally from seeking asylum once a daily threshold is met. It’s a departure from decades-long protocol.
While taking those actions, he tried to draw a strict contrast with his opponent in November.
“I will never demonize immigrants. I’ll never refer to immigrants as poisoning the blood of a country. Further, I’ve never separated children from their families at the border,” Biden said, pointing to specific points that Donald Trump has said he would bring back or carry out if he is elected in November.
Biden emphasized the importance of providing people with a pathway to citizenship but said in order to “protect America as a land that welcomes immigrants, you must first secure the border and secure it now.”
