Statement from AFL-CIO Officers on President Biden’s Announcement

Statement from AFL-CIO Officers on President Biden’s Announcement

Joe Biden. Editorial credit: Consolidated News Photos / Shutterstock.com AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond issued the following statement: There has been no greater champion in the White House for America’s workers than President Joe Biden. He has had workers’ backs every day of his presidency, constantly pushing his administration to use […]

Biden Must Make Immigration a Priority, Not Give in to GOP Demands

Biden Must Make Immigration a Priority, Not Give in to GOP Demands

Editorial credit: OogImages / Shutterstock.com By The Editorial Board | January 16, 2024 | Inquirer Republicans have forced the Biden administration to the negotiating table on immigration, holding aid for Ukraine hostage in a bid to enact draconian measures that would further upend the asylum process and pave the way for the kind of anti-immigrant […]

How Mayor Adams and President Biden Helped Set the Stage for Immigration Reform, However Unwittingly

How Mayor Adams and President Biden Helped Set the Stage for Immigration Reform, However Unwittingly

By Arun Venugopal | January 12, 2024 | Gothamist The last time Congress enacted immigration reform was 1986. Ronald Reagan was president. Ed Koch was New York mayor. “Platoon” was in the movie theaters. Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on takeoff from Cape Canaveral, Fla. Since then, Congress and the White House have only known stalemate and […]