Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials on New Actions to Address Our Broken Immigration System

Via Teleconference 4:35 P.M. EDT MR. FERNÁNDEZ HERNÁNDEZ: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining today’s press call regarding additional actions President Biden will announce to address our broken immigration system. The call will begin with remarks from senior administration officials and be followed by a question-and-answer period. As a reminder, the contents…

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Expand Overseas Telework Opportunities & Streamline Approvals for Military Spouses Employed by the Federal Government

April 17, 2024 Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing a permanent memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Department of Defense (DoD) and State Department to strengthen the Domestic Employees Teleworking Overseas (DETO) program for military spouses who work for the federal government. As directed by President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) on Advancing Economic Security for…

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Sweeping Executive Actions to Strengthen Economic Opportunity for Military and Veteran Spouses, Caregivers, and Survivors

Today, at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, President Biden will announce a comprehensive set of executive actions to increase the economic security of military and veteran spouses, caregivers, and survivors.  Joined by First Lady Jill Biden, alongside service members, veterans, and their families, caregivers, and survivors, the President will sign an Executive Order that includes nearly…

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Calls on Congress to Immediately Pass the Bipartisan National Security Agreement

The Biden-Harris Administration strongly supports the bipartisan agreement announced in the Senate that would address a number of pressing national security issues. President Biden has repeatedly said he is willing to work in a bipartisan way to secure the border and fix our broken immigration system. From his first day in office, he has called…

Remarks by President Biden and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff at a Celebration for Jewish American Heritage Month

Rose Garden 5:30 P.M. EDT THE SECOND GENTLEMAN:  I got to wait for that song to end.  (Laughter.) Good evening.  AUDIENCE:  Good evening. THE SECOND GENTLEMAN:  It is my honor to be standing here with President Biden and Vice President Harris.  (Applause.)  They have both stood strong with the Jewish community time and time again. …

The Biden-⁠Harris Administration Celebrates the Contributions of Dreamers on Ten-Year Anniversary of DACA

By Betsy Lawrence On June 15, 2012, the Department of Homeland Security announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, which has allowed hundreds of thousands of noncitizens who were brought to the United States as children to live, study, and work in our communities—contributing to our economy and the future of our country—without fear…

Memorandum on Extending and Expanding Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE   THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBJECT:       Extending and Expanding Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians 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…

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