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Democrat Biden, who takes office on January 20, has promised voters a more humane and multilateral approach to immigration policy than Republican President Donald Trump, who took a harder line than previous administrations. Reuters pic
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MEXICO CITY, Jan 7 ― Mexico s foreign ministry said yesterday that US President-elect Joe Biden s team shares its vision of international aid and economic development for Central America to achieve orderly and safe migration.
Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard and Jake Sullivan, Biden s pick for national security adviser, agreed during a video meeting that both governments will prioritise the structural causes of migration, the Mexican statement said.
Des Moines Register
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley was escorted out of the halls of Congress, and other members of Iowa’s delegation sheltered in place Wednesday as armed supporters of the outgoing president stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to disrupt the peaceful transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden.
The chaotic scene erupted as supporters of Republican President Donald Trump marched on the Capitol, demonstrated outside its gates and eventually breached its walls, halting debate during a joint session of Congress. Congress was scheduled to vote on whether to accept the results of the Electoral College amid challenges from a number of Republican lawmakers.