WaPo Looks at Biden’s Immigration Plans

WaPo finally has the Joe Biden story I’m most interested in — one focused on his immigration message.

Here are the big takeaways:

• He plans to introduce a comprehensive immigration proposal on his first day as president. (The article includes no details about this proposal so don’t bother hunting for them, though there is a link to the candidate’s published immigration plan.)
• His wife is meeting with Latino members of Congress and passing concerns on to Biden.
• He is distancing himself from Obama’s deportation numbers.
• He plans to “undo Trump’s immigration actions.”
• “Biden has called for an increase in the number of employment-based visas given to immigrants — but has also promised to work with Congress to reduce that number during times of high unemployment.”

Here’s my favorite paragraph of the piece:

“As Biden spoke earlier this month on a virtual coronavirus panel organized by Latino civil rights activists, he called for greater protections for undocumented workers and acknowledged the terror many of them face simply going to work or seeking medical care. He spoke compassionately, but vaguely.“

Final note — the article sent me hunting for this Biden ad, which had escaped my notice. Key lingo is at 1:08: “And the travel ban he brags about? Trump let in 40,000 travelers from China into America after he signed it. Not exactly air tight.”

-KitJ