Biden camp jumped into damage control after upsetting Latino leaders
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is quietly playing cleanup with dozens of immigration activists and Latino leaders — weeks after upsetting them by using what they considered loaded language to describe his views on immigration policy.
“It is unacceptable for a candidate vying to be the Democratic nominee for POTUS to use language like that used by VP Biden when talking about immigration during the second debate,” said Mayra Macías, executive director of Latino Victory. “We immediately reached out to the campaign and were told it was being addressed.”
Alex quickly began clarifying Biden's remarks. Immediately after, he briefed Biden about the nuances of the policy and pushed for the roundtable with Latino leaders in San Diego. Biden's campaign says he supports comprehensive changes to the immigration system that would increase immigration levels, provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who haven't committed crimes and are employed, and legalize the status of immigrants brought to the country illegally as children, known as Dreamers.
“We’re only going to go as far left as we have to,” one top Latino supporter of Biden’s said. “We’re looking at November 2020, but we know we have to deal with the primary. So it’s a tightrope for sure." “I think he has to rephrase and pivot,” Solis said. “I know the man is compassionate and, more importantly, he has a record."
Moments later, Biden said, “When people cross the border illegally, it is illegal to do it unless they're seeking asylum. People should have to get in line. That's the problem. And the only reason this particular part of the law is being abused is because of Donald Trump. We should defeat Donald Trump and end this practice.”
Speaking at length before the Asian and Latino Coalition in Des Moines, Iowa, Biden said he would give Dreamers legal status and promised to end Trump's zero tolerance policy that led to widespread family separation at the border.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Biden jumps into damage control after upsetting Latino leadersJoe Biden said at the July 31 Democratic debate that undocumented immigrants need to “get in line” and that the country has been right to “cherry-pick” high-skilled immigrants, notably those with advanced degrees
Read more »
Biden camp jumped into damage control after upsetting Latino leadersBiden’s campaign is quietly playing cleanup with immigration activists and Latino leaders — weeks after upsetting them by using what they considered loaded language to describe his views on immigration policy
Read more »
Latino Victory names new executive directorMayra Macías will take the helm at the progressive political action committee as interim president Melissa Mark-Viverito steps aside to run for Congress
Read more »
Small but influential, Iowa’s Asian and Latino Coalition endorses Kamala HarrisThe Asian and Latino Coalition, an Iowa-based political action committee and the state’s only Democratic race-based political organization, has endorsed Sen. Harris as 2020 presidential candidate.
Read more »
Scaramucci escalates Twitter war with Trump, warns GOP that Biden could beat him in 2020Anthony Scaramucci escalates his feud with President Trump, urging the GOP to 'call in a good relief pitcher' and replace Trump as the party's nominee.
Read more »